Brave New Words

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We diligently tweaked prompts to anticipate the edge cases that an AI tutor would likely encounter at scale,

“You will be a Socratic tutor. I will be your student. Don’t give me answers.”

I also take issue with Chomsky’s comment that the human mind “seeks not to infer brute correlations among data points but to create explanations.” Humans are experts at inferring brute correlations, so much so that they often manifest themselves as problematic biases and false narratives about how the world works.

The AI registers whether you like formal language or more colloquial responses; it takes into account whether you prefer short answers or long-form answers; it remembers what motivates you most and uses it to keep you engaged. In other words, the AI is always taking notes on your preferences in a highly transparent way.

What it lacks in real-world sensory experiences of the human brain, it compensates for by having exposure to more language than any human might hope to read,

What might it be like if every student on the planet had access to an artificially intelligent personal tutor: an AI capable of writing alongside the student; an AI that students could debate any topic with; an AI that fine-tuned a student’s inherent strengths and augmented any gaps in learning; an AI that engaged students in new and powerful ways

From an economics point of view, entrepreneurship is really the creativity of knowing how to put resources together in order to create value.

What, exactly, was a good tutor? A caring and student-attuned instructor who presented clear learning objectives, assessments, and specialized feedback until, eventually, that student demonstrated a real grasp of the material.