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Alfie Kohn (alfiekohn@sciences.social)'s status on Thursday, 26-Jun-2025 06:11:36 JST Alfie Kohn

The best arguments against the use of AI in schools are made unwittingly by the people enthusiastically promoting the use of AI in schools: https://www.businessinsider.com/khan-academy-ceo-ai-classroom-teacher-aid-not-replacement-2025-6
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  Khan Academy CEO predicts AI in the classroom will be like 5 'amazing graduate students' assisting teachers
  
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  Founder and CEO Sal Khan believes AI agents will act like a team of grad students, helping teachers adjust lesson plans to improve student engagement.

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