Rebecca Winthrop

And we do not reward engaging in school in a way that supports explorers in general. Some schools do. And that is what we have to change.

I think we're on the same page. Schools exist. They're important. They're important for many reasons. We need to change what we do inside of them, particularly because of Gen AI, and we need to do it quickly. In addition to, I would say, regulating Gen AI so it isn't so massively in students' and young people's hands without being designed for that purpose.

I think we're on the same page. Schools exist. They're important. They're important for many reasons. We need to change what we do inside of them, particularly because of Gen AI, and we need to do it quickly. In addition to, I would say, regulating Gen AI so it isn't so massively in students' and young people's hands without being designed for that purpose.

I would say those are the two big things we need to do. But I don't think our goal inside schools when we're educating young people is to have a 100% personalized learning journey for every kid. What I think you're talking about is actually the ability for Gen AI to help teachers, which I think is very real.

I would say those are the two big things we need to do. But I don't think our goal inside schools when we're educating young people is to have a 100% personalized learning journey for every kid. What I think you're talking about is actually the ability for Gen AI to help teachers, which I think is very real.

I think there's a big difference and we need to make a big distinction between AI supporting educators in doing what they do versus going direct to young people.

I think there's a big difference and we need to make a big distinction between AI supporting educators in doing what they do versus going direct to young people.

Better at what?

Better at what?

But the question is better at what? So teachers do many, many things. Kids learn in relationships with other humans. We've evolved to do that. I do not think that we will go away from that or we may go away and then we'll be like, oh my God, that was a huge mistake and 10 years later go back. So there's a question around skill development and knowledge transmission.

But the question is better at what? So teachers do many, many things. Kids learn in relationships with other humans. We've evolved to do that. I do not think that we will go away from that or we may go away and then we'll be like, oh my God, that was a huge mistake and 10 years later go back. So there's a question around skill development and knowledge transmission.

That is one thing a teacher does. And I think that's what you're talking about. That is an area where I think technology can be good, can be really good. And actually, we see it even without generative AI. There's adaptive learning software that helps kids really learn to read. Which is incredibly helpful, especially if you have access gaps. You don't have good teachers. You have large classes.

That is one thing a teacher does. And I think that's what you're talking about. That is an area where I think technology can be good, can be really good. And actually, we see it even without generative AI. There's adaptive learning software that helps kids really learn to read. Which is incredibly helpful, especially if you have access gaps. You don't have good teachers. You have large classes.

You have substitute teachers that aren't trained on how to teach kids to read. So that complemented with... Things that motivate kids, get them excited, and see the relevance of what they're doing, which is often in person, could be a great thing to do inside the classroom. We see private schools doing that.

You have substitute teachers that aren't trained on how to teach kids to read. So that complemented with... Things that motivate kids, get them excited, and see the relevance of what they're doing, which is often in person, could be a great thing to do inside the classroom. We see private schools doing that.

There's a group of schools that I have not visited and I don't know up close, but alpha schools. are doing this. They do. And they've been doing it for 10 years, actually, pre-Gen AI. They do a couple hours of sort of adaptive learning on key academic subjects.

There's a group of schools that I have not visited and I don't know up close, but alpha schools. are doing this. They do. And they've been doing it for 10 years, actually, pre-Gen AI. They do a couple hours of sort of adaptive learning on key academic subjects.

And then the rest of the time, kids are working together to build bridges or learn about financial literacy or play sports or identify a passion that they want to go learn about in their community. It's together. It's alone. What we don't want to do is bring AI in and have every kid sitting in front of a

And then the rest of the time, kids are working together to build bridges or learn about financial literacy or play sports or identify a passion that they want to go learn about in their community. It's together. It's alone. What we don't want to do is bring AI in and have every kid sitting in front of a

AI tutor alone at their desk for eight hours a day, that's not the future that is going to help our kids.