No teachers, no homework: School solely uses AI to teach students

A school in Texas is revolutionizing the way students learn by going all-in on artificial intelligence. Its leaders are using the technology to educate students without the help of a traditional teacher. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz reports for TODAY.
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#ai #parenting #school

[@Popperdrop]

When they said don't worry, Artificial Intelligence won't take jobs...they meant their jobs not yours.

[@o_o825]

Good. I hate my job.

[@stacyb-r6931]

​@@o_o825😂 😂😂

[@nerobaal6655]

That might be true.

[@Mjbeswick]

I work as a software engineer, and it's clear that many data related jobs will be replaced by AI; including people who write code. It won't replace all of them, as those people that remain doing those jobs will be using AI tools to increase their productively and earn higher salaries, at the expense of needing fewer people to do the work.

[@nerobaal6655]

@@Mjbeswick Artificial intelligence will change the way humans work.

[@BotPolice-v9t]

Sounds like a black mirror episode

[@everythingisfine9988]

Na, more positive

[@sapito169]

this is how a stupid response looks like

[@Anjemivas]

Bro this AI is getting out of hand😭🙏🏼

[@07Flash11MRC]

The outcome sure does. Who checks whether what AI comes up with is even true or not?

[@nickd2296]

Yeah, I love Black Mirror.

[@AB-mr9dy]

This is just a bunch of rich kids being allowed to do rich kid things. Gotta make that 40,000 dollar a year tuition worth it, I guess.

[@alexlastname2234]

That's a pretty narrow-minded perspective. Just because something is adopted by the rich doesn't exclude it from having value or being useful. In fact, the reason poor people are resentful in the first place is because these "rich kid" things DO have value, and they're structurally excluded from that value. The focus should be on whether social welfare programs are needed to equalize opportunity, not on labeling "rich kid" activities as frivolous out of resentment.

[@smartjackasswisdom1467]

I can see this working for highschool and even college. But for kids this young is also about learning how to behave and conduct themselves in society. Not just about skills.

[@Jasmine215100]

Overall, NOT a Good idea!

[@dbreardon]

Yes, some of that is taught by teachers but behavior and conducting themselves in society is or should be the burden of the parents. But they did say that they had aides helping. They of course didn't talk about what they do when kids get out of line. But the kids seem motivated. Motivation is the key. Not sure this would work for kids who don't like learning or have low motivation.

[@skysthelimitforeveryoung3437]

@@dbreardonresponsibility of parents yes, but should be reinforced at school.

[@Kaede-Sasaki]

@dbreardon They can pick and choose their students, unlike public schools.

[@loafoffloof3420]

​@@Jasmine215100People said that electricity and light bulbs were a bad idea when they were first shown to the world

[@blakemccabe15]

and these are kids with families with tons of money and resources. not reality for the remaining 99%

[@mthompson5383]

Yeah, my thoughts as well. It sure isn't for any at risk kids. It's just for the 1%er's kids.

[@funfactory2012]

40k/yr tuition is ridiculous.

[@AnIllusiveFlorentine]

Who also fit their personal profile most likely to succeed within the proposed curriculum.

[@pedrojulio1960]

And they are becoming more stupid. How can you have so much money and use that cheap drone to play.

[@pin65371]

​@@mthompson5383khan academies ai tutor is like $5 a month.

[@carrieclaypool7759]

$40,000 tuition for an AI school? Their test scores are high because they come from high socio economic status homes which more than likely have educated parents who have read to them from birth. They can also kick out any kid who is not neurotypical or who have learning disabilities or have behavior issues. These are not kids who have a lot of adverse childhood experiences (trauma) in their homes. SMH.

[@ttfam5373]

Homeschool families have had similar results from similar techniques

[@unicornopia]

Wow, life is unfair huh? Who knew?

[@jumpy2783]

​@@ttfam5373 I think you're the same guy saying this comment under each reply chain. One, most home schools I am aware of take an approach similar to Waldorf schools. Meaning, they prioritize a form of hands-on learning over technology. Note: most silicon valley tech employees send their children to these schools. Two, in the case that this were actually true, keep in mind the other factors that come with being homeschooled. With a considerably smaller class size, 1:1 learning becomes much more prevalent.

[@UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart]

Actually rich don’t read to their kids. Their nanny’s do

[@cabbage2329]

​@@unicornopiaYou missed the point. They're basically just saying to take the high test scores with a grain of salt when evaluating the viability of this type of schooling, as there are a variety of other factors that would likely play a large role in their academic success.

[@kummer45]

Teachers works with empathy and discern. AI works with data availability and programming. One can’t substitute the other. Thinking happens with the amalgamation of human to human relationships and the correct use of technology. This is elementary common sense.

[@jacobchristian860]

I’ve done just fine struggling to put together IKEA furniture for less than $40k

[@LumiLumi1300]

This is horrifying. Can’t be good for the mental development of the kids.

[@chromechef891]

The guides probably are not allowed to teach so they can be given lower pay and benifits. This is a bad idea and looks like a ridiculous scam.

[@wreyesbayarea]

"Able to run an airbnb" is a red flag.

[@Kaede-Sasaki]

Pay tuition as student and also work as an unpaid employee.

[@twentynineteen4687]

But for the kids who can't learn this way they show them the door.

[@LILDroidDEX]

That's exactly what would happen and she seems like the type to kick kids out who have behavior issues too. I will not trust a CEO of a company that is not married with no kids but their business is based on raising and developing children. No thanks

[@PearlsandRoses]

⁠@@LILDroidDEXI was with you up until the “not married”, “no kids” comment. Educators don’t have to be married or have kids to educate our children well.

[@craigwynne8209]

@@PearlsandRoses I'm one of them.

[@indigogirl5172]

People sitting on the couch don’t realize their jobs are on jeopardy too. It’s a matter of time.

[@everythingisfine9988]

Number one future life skill, ability to adapt

[@jonnyfendi2003]

I work in healthcare. No it wont. Not for decades

[@indigogirl5172]

@@jonnyfendi2003 actually it is coming for healthcare too. You can google ai healthcare, they have been making plans for a while.

[@thuythanhnguyen8888]

Work where? What job?

[@dumblockdubbed2455]

Cap

[@WhatIThink45]

This is basically flash reporting. There are a lot of questions about how the students learned basic reading and writing skills before they can use AI. What grade level does the school start? When and how do kids have social discussions about important social issues that affect them in society? I'm supportive of using AI, but this three-minute news report of course leaves out a lot of information.

[@MariankGonzalez]

This school is K through 12.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

I think that's the part where you're responsible for finding additional info if there are remaining questions

[@PrimeTimeView]

Good point. Better even follow the money and see why they seem to be so biased in reporting this story.

[@LeeHowell337]

Paying $40K a year for your kid to be on freakin’ IXL is WILD.

[@litneyloxan]

we should not be supporting or funding this when we should be paying our teachers properly to begin with. AI is not a replacement and kids shouldn't have to teach themselves. Just my personal opinion. I respect others.

[@MetalDeathMusic]

Wow, we found a way to pay and support teachers even LESS!!! This is horrible in every single way imaginable

[@oooooooo347]

more play time looks very fun and flies in the face of the idea that kids taught by computers would lose all social interaction

[@supermax5000]

​@oooooooo347 yet they collaborate outside of school hours?

[@LILDroidDEX]

​@@supermax5000collaborating outside of school hours does not determine the level of learning that they are doing inside the classroom. How the world is somebody supposed to learn reading and writing and science and math 2 hours a day ? Even some private schools do more than 4 to 5 hours a day.

[@supermax5000]

@LILDroidDEX do you even like spending that amount of time to learn all that? Wouldn't you want more freedom to learn on your own, make the mistakes, and improve, than just listening to a teacher all day and do a test for memorization instead of applying it? What are you really trying to say?

[@LILDroidDEX]

@@supermax5000 it is not about what I like to do or what I enjoy doing. Learning is learning and it is a very difficult process. There is no quick or easy way to teach kids math science and writing. When they tell you to go to the gym and work out you can't work out for 10 minutes and expect to get a six pack abs. It takes months to even years to see the results. There are multiple reasons for having a teacher not just for teaching and it play a large in how a person's brain develops. If you'd only develop off of your own opinion and your own decisions you will lack the ability to respect authority and other people.

[@jay12120]

This is a bad idea. Its unnatural. Humans should teach humans, and its a shame i even need to say that.

[@jandp2941]

It is!!

[@Hopelb]

100%.

[@nessforbes7400]

Yes! Please make sure your kids never learn to use it. Make way for mine 🤡

[@techiebliss]

Humans should also be respectful to the humans trying to teach them, but alas, that’s not the way of the world anymore.

[@daconnoisseurrex1752]

💯

[@aliciah7508]

Unlimited screen time and babysitters with 40K a year tuition…what could go wrong 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@unicornopia]

I think you're confusing tiktok videos vs watching educational videos + real practices

[@wildcatblue13]

@@unicornopiait’s still screen time . Endless screen time is not good

[@brenkelly8163]

That’s how they got on the today show, because it’s so usually profitable and the investors are salivating and need a nationwide advertisement. I would hardly call this reporting.

[@aliciah7508]

@@unicornopia I think you’re confused about what I said altogether.

[@supermax5000]

What draws unlimited screen time the most is what kids love to watch. I have no problem with calling out parents who don't discipline their kids to spend less screen time. However, if it's educational, and they're putting it into practice, I'm all for it.

[@ObsoleteGamercom]

Teach the kids what will happen when they apply for a job but the position will have been filled by AI moving forward.

[@BigWin24410]

Incredibly good idea to have a bunch of early teens playing with fire unsupervised xD

[@WanjaWaWa]

They had supervisors (the unqualified teachers) ;)

[@traguna00]

@@WanjaWaWaas a public school teacher for the past 7 years, teacher qualifications mean nothing. The most “qualified” teachers I know are some of the dumbest and least capable humans I’ve met. Not to say these people are good and teachers are bad, but the “qualifications” of our current system are entirely meaningless when it comes to determining capability as educators.

[@loafoffloof3420]

​@@WanjaWaWaQualifications mean nothing experience means everything

[@Juan-hd8lh]

Love it when people celebrate without having yet won.

[@sabellacurtis5535]

Smart kids with no social and emotional skills. As a teacher, that scares me.

[@joiseuplier]

Yeah, sounds like a recipe for developing a sociopathic person. Really backwards. All in the name of profit :/

[@jesusmartinez1445]

AI do understand that kids’ emotions and reactions?

[@pin65371]

Did you even watch the video? These kids most likely spend more time working on those skills than the average student. They just can get through the course material much faster. The ai teacher is basically a personalized tutor for each student.

[@traguna00]

The “learning” is 2 hours a day, not the schooling. They undoubtedly get more social and emotional skills training here than any traditional school. As a teacher myself I’d have to push back on that.

[@Blaze6432]

apperently before public schools kids never had social skills according to you.

[@jumpy2783]

Keep in mind, Waldorf schools are where thousands of Silicon Valley tech employees send their children. Waldorf schools are schools that limit technology usage by means of creating a more hands-on environment for not only young children, but middle schoolers as well. This doesn't automatically mean Waldorf schools are better; however, it's worth noting that the people who send their children to these schools do it for a reason.

[@truepenny2514]

So 40k for essentially an unschooling experience...$100 worth of online curriculum and the rest of the time they just do what interests them. No wonder that woman is smiling lol

[@Drygeist]

Everybody gangsta till the smartest hacker started teaching kids how to make nuclear weapons.

[@sofia.avocado12]

Now I know who to go to if I need child labor to assemble IKEA furniture

[@BMichael08]

These kids are set up for failure. You need the human connection in the classroom to learn social skills and authority.

[@G-Man-half-life]

No you don’t artificial intelligence is the future human teachers or obsolete and outdated.

[@LILDroidDEX]

I agree they are absolutely set up to fail there are kids who are home-schooled who are deeply underdeveloped and are socially awkward. I can't believe they think an AI program would do any better. This is a glorified after school program.

[@phen-themoogle7651]

Kids are only at school part of the time. They don’t live there. You learn communication skills from fun with friends or family or many out of school situations too. And even AI is a master at communication nowadays 😂 I would’ve agreed with you a few years ago but AI is getting better for emotional intelligence too. Even if they were robotic at school they could be learning 10x better than before with personalized courses for their own levels or interests. A single human teacher isn’t going to be able to keep up with every student. Also, they are surrounded by other students their age, so it’s not like it’s one student trapped with only one AI , yet..

[@olamidealabi6419]

​@@phen-themoogle7651While it does has it's advantage, school isn't only for learning books. Many Life lessons are learnt in school

[@airstrike5062]

they are doing workshops together all the time, so not sure they're lacking social interaction?

[@Angiedelren]

Parents should be notified that this education is experimental at best, and that the most comprehensive research studies including hundreds of thousands of students are showing that traditional reading on paper and writing by hand are 6-8 times better for learning and remembering than working on tablets or laptops. Perhaps you should do an episode informing parents of what the real outcomes of various formats of education are. Working on laptops only starts having a minor positive effect in high school. Individual electronic devices are having a devastating effects in minors mental and physical health @today

[@Rimshathaesthete]

Can you link the research that supports your claim?

[@nerobaal6655]

No artificial intelligence so far has gone without making continuous and major mistakes.

[@nerobaal6655]

If you pit a student against me who was educated through artificial intelligence alone they would lose.

[@Joyful_Smiles]

This was already tested in multiple countries, from Africa to the US...and it failed. The children didn't learn anything. One example is Abeka, a Christian curriculum. They used video tapes of teachers teaching lessons. The adult in the classrooms were monitors. I observed that the children, elementary, were extremely stressed, disengaged, and falling terribly behind. Another version the public schools are trying to use is teachers at a central location teaching lessons and it being viewed in classrooms all over the county on a projector. And the adult in the classroom is an aide. Another failure. Students disengaged and behind. I've seen charter schools be completely digital. All of the lessons are on a computer program and so called self paced. Another failure because the students stay off task and are behind on their work. The adults in the room are only monitors. Its already here. And its terrible. The students have no social skills, prone to angry outbursts, make bad life choices, are easily tricked online, and cant read or comprehend texts or verbal instructions. I saw this with high school students.

[@fairywingsonroses]

@@Rimshathaesthete I taught an in-person/online hybrid class for 6 years. I developed the curriculum myself after the initial one that was given to me ended up being inadaquate, and I tried to give kids a quality experience. It's not all it's cracked up to be. I would argue that very few kids actually excelled in the class. Most were off task a large percentage of the time, and a lot of my time was spent helping kids find something to work on instead of helping them engage with the curriculum. With a few of them, I had to sit next to them for every assignment and walk them through it in order for them to complete enough work to pass the class. Even my best students often used the time to work on assignments for classes that weren't mine because they really didn't view my class as an actual class that they needed to do. Only a handful took advantage of the self-pacing to graduate early, take more fun classes, etc. Mental illness among the students was also a huge problem, and a staggering number of them ended up in long-term treatment programs. I definitely would not recommend this kind of learning for everyone. I wouldn't even recommend it for most students.

[@candipurple4405]

I would more impressed if this was offered to low income kids

[@pin65371]

Khan academy has an ai tutor which they are charging $5 a month for. They have also said if someone can't afford that they will find a way to give it to them for free.

[@juanjacobomoracerecero6604]

Currently one of the most criticized things is the time kids and teens spent in front of screens... But suddenly it is an amazing idea when some rich dude opens a school where basically kids are in front of a screen the whole time. Even in Finland and Sweden some schools are going back to paper notebooks and certainly they know what they do in education since their system is one of the best in the world. When the rich do it, suddenly a problem transforms into a Genius thing.

[@frankenslimeab9545]

This is honestly terrible... So Ai will just take all of our jobs

[@nerobaal6655]

It’s not that simple.

[@LyricsQuest]

AI has the IQ of a frog. Jobs requiring reasoning ability with "novel problems/situations" to make the best decisions, will likely remain human for a while.

[@keithmutamba1395]

No no no. We need teachers. A computer can’t teach children behavioural cues, person-ability or connection. They’ll be making kids who read and self learn but aren’t socially adjusted. A point should be made to make tools that help teachers as opposed to replacing them they provide something that tech alone can’t give children social skills as well as technical. This is frustrating

[@bapa39]

Person-ability? Youre obviously just saying stuff

[@PresidentUSVI]

I assume that’s why the guides are there.

[@boslyporshy6553]

Seems like a handy way to tailor what teachers do. The human side for giving more attention or care to each student, the ai side for the conventions? Special ed gets an upgrade for all?

[@xcoldbloom]

that makes no sense. Don't you see they are next to other kids. And since they spend less hours learning, they can spend more time with their friends--*socializing*... like wow isn't that so crazy? . Like, wow, are you cognitively missing something?

[@nerobaal6655]

Artificial intelligence makes tons of mistakes. It repeatedly makes mistakes and gives incorrect information.

[@bonniegaither3994]

“We have no teachers at school, can you believe that “!? She said with a smile on her face. Yeah, SHE has a job. 🤬

[@mlmj1994]

I think AI can help make a personalized learning path for students. It’s hard as a teacher to make 30-120 personalized learning path materials for students. Teachers or guides are still needed in order to monitor students, give them the emotional tools needed to be respectful of others, and to help students resolve peer conflicts.

[@MotherEarth573]

No. Homework no responsibility no grit to tackle anything without AI. Training what AI tells you to think, reason, and believe.

[@artemys5197]

I imagine the AI can teach calculus, chemistry and things like that. But can it teach critical thinking? Imagine an AI that teaches you philosophy. If we want more personalised courses we should have more teachers for less students, instead it's infinite screen time (which is bad for the physical development also....)

[@SimplisticallyDigital]

I had this same concept in my head when I was in college. I liked the idea of having a nontraditional school environment for kids to learn in that also includes life skills.

[@michealklee8844]

This is a sham so they don’t have to pay any teachers but here’s a tack the more kids are on a computer the more they get depressed

[@champagnebulge1]

This is a basically a certification program in AI and smart business practices for high-achieving students who'd do well in almost any school

[@becca3127]

Very cool idea. Only 2 hrs/ day to learn actual life skills. A personalize tutor to individualize the students’ needs. It’s quite genius. A good human and AI balance is good though.

[@mfongehngwa4257]

As a teacher I really enjoyed watching this 😂😂

[@nehielrivera6563]

This is absolutely dangerous. We shouldn't be relying on Ai for education at all, let alone like this. We are shooting ourselves in the foot if we do this. Ai can never replace a teacher. This is absolutely backwards.

[@Mjbeswick]

Tools like this are great to assist with learning, but they should be used in addition to teachers.

[@karinasan7825]

​@@MjbeswickYeah. I also love the life skills as I have always thought that personal finance among other things should be a thing in schools but.....always supervised by a teacher who can fact check and guide students ....

[@professional.commentator]

Unfortunately AI is going to replace all of humanity soon. Better buckle up for this bumpy ride.

[@pin65371]

​@@karinasan7825how do you know a teacher knows anything about financial literacy? AI has been trained on every concept and knows about every historical example of things going wrong. It would be like having an economist with a PhD teaching your kid that can communicate with them at whatever level they are at and can make comparisons with things they already understand. I am constantly adding stuff to my chatgpt memories so it can communicate with me effectively. If I don't understand something I just ask it to explain it to me and I'll talk with it till I really understand the concept. The last time I was really trying to learn something it turned into a 61 page document.

[@karinasan7825]

@@pin65371 Well. AI only knows what we program it to know. I know it is programmed to learn but if it's concept are either skewed or malformed to begin with..... you can understand where things may go wrong. AI is still getting things wrong, as shown by the glue recipie I saw recently ....XD ....generated by an AI. Or the case were a lawyer got in trouble b/c he used AI....I dont remeber 100% ...but in short ...the AI used either precendents/laws or facts that are not real and never existed. (I'm sure you can look it up if you are interested. ) My partner tried to use it to help with a coding issue and the truth is that after a certain point the AI looped and could not go beyond a threshold. That being said it was very helpful. I am all for AI and having children learn life skills, I welcome it. I just think that professionals should be supervising and fact checking. As an example, wouldn't you prefer AI plus an experienced docter instead of just having AI for your medical needs?

[@gp390]

When the boss does not want to pay teacher salaries to maximize his/her profit up to 98%. 😅

[@BlessingsfromBridget]

AI and robots will replace all jobs, including teachers

[@jcasey8335]

Humans are just another link in the evolutionary chain.

[@Deyahu]

And what will people do?

[@spaceballs44]

Have to stop having kids.

[@cindypayoute4008]

If kids want to learn something. Unfortunately, they cheat online with AI.

[@DK-tq3fy]

They are essentially home educating. They are learning their core subjects without distraction so it doesn’t take as long and then they are exploring their interests and learning life skills in a hands on way. Obviously I don’t use AI like that in my homeschool but the structure and benefits are the same.

[@jacquecortez5014]

Wow, you could practically do that at home.

[@down-to-earth-mystery-school]

school has long been a babysitter for kids while their parents are at work

[@friedrichjunzt]

"I ran a mile and assembled furniture" -- sounds great on any resumé. Hired!

[@karlakay]

But AI answers on Google are WRONG, or misread & answer the wrong question, or are woefully incomplete over 50% of the time !! Education is Critical Thinking Ability

[@el7jake]

"WE have no teachers at our school. Can you believe that?" Not too sure I'd be proud of that. And she forgot to say, "And all of our students were born with a silver spoon in their mouths."

[@priapushk996]

2:48 Amazing Elizabeth Holmes impression.

[@bragastraat2288]

What does "experts in the students" even mean?

[@Chicago48]

NOPE! How many families can afford $40K to send their kids to a premium school? And it seems they are preparing the kids for Business, owning and operating business. No interaction with humans? Nope!

[@amistenson2535]

Programmers: We don’t have all the bugs worked out yet… (AI isn’t able to count how many r’s are in strawberry.) School boards: Let’s let children be taught solely by an AI program!

[@jermelpurse3018]

It all sounds great, but the question is if you had those students perform either on a test or in person answering questions? Could they deliver? Our problem in America is we teach students to remember things? We don’t actually give them knowledge that they understand. Sort of like when we teach you to spell a word. We give you all the letters and we say remember this for Friday’s spelling test when what we should do is teach you how our language is constructed. Then whenever you run into any word even, you don’t understand you can sound it out and usually interpret its meaning.

[@lozu8947]

You can say the exact thing about current public schools. Have you been around the younger generation lately?

[@pin65371]

AI is basically a personalized tutor. I'd argue they actually do better with what you are talking about. The AI is not limited by one student. If it takes a student 5 minutes to full grasp the concept they can just move on. The AI can also teach in a way that each student will understand and they can ask lots of questions. All of their homework is personalized and their parents get a daily report on what their kid learned and what they need to work on. No teacher with dozens of students would have the time to do this. The AI can have hundreds of students and it makes absolutely no difference. It has all the data for every student available at all times and can make decisions on a millisecond level.

[@jermelpurse3018]

@@pin65371 No it’s not. Hi used to tutor students in math and I remember seeing how one of my students was having troubles from a behavioral perspective. The young man who was Caucasian used the N-word in front of me and I’m a black man. AI would have never known how to talk to this young man about that situation. AI would have never known how to be friend him not just teach him math, but to become a friend to him. To nurture him to help shape his behavior to let him know some of these things you do all right some of these things you’re thinking they’re a little suspect and talk to him about it. At the time I was just 22 years old he was only 15 but his mother recognized the importance of having a tutor that cared enough to only work with her son the material he was studying about life in general. For the record when it came to teaching him math, AI won’t recognize the different learning patterns that students have when it comes to math. AI will just tell you the basics. This is how you do it. This is why you do it. This way this is who developed that theorem but some people learn differently than others. Some people need to see an example. Literally see the example some people you can just write it down using words. AI can’t do that. I’ve never seen AI actually simulate the two train scenario you see so often on a math test using real people. I once had a group of students who couldn’t quite get the problem. They couldn’t visualize it until we acted it out. I remember studying statistics I had genius of a professor and she would tutor us in her office. No words she would literally just watch us work and provide us very expensive coffee. As a tutor, she didn’t say a word, but just having her there helped us as college students. She knew it so she kept her door open and she continued to buy expensive $150 coffee for students. AI can’t do that. Don’t think I’m harping on AI it can do a lot. I have some students currently working for employer and they use GTP all the time to do their work, but they are missing some key points that we emphasize in the workplace. They don’t see it because AI doesn’t show it to them when it spits out an answer for them .

[@CourtneyNielsen]

This looks more like a tutoring house than a school

[@freyawildesciencefictionau8156]

Good, there needs to be competition with compulsory education.

[@bigcong7845]

Teachers in 90's:" You'll be flipping burgers at burger King if you dont go to college." Teachers today:" In the unemployment line."😂

[@professional.commentator]

Teachers in 2030: *non-existent*

[@landonp629]

What are the odds, a bunch of rich kids doing good in school -- just like they do in regular school. I'd love to see this experiment happen when kids' parents can't afford to pay $40k a year, or even $400 a year.

[@lolcatjunior]

If these kids learn to be indifferent, they will thrive. If they inhibit compassionate tendencies and let that shape their character, then the world will crush them.

[@smorris281]

Good grief, people. Really? No thank you.

[@tanyadillardthequeen4334]

I told those teachers this would happen. They didn't believe me. Something had to change or the kids would never learn.

[@linwatts7440]

I got questions: How much does a "Guide" make to sit & watch students as the students sit & watch apps?

[@Youtuber-qb7rx]

Eye tracking... that is just creepy

[@AllanSmulling]

What could possibly go wrong? AI told me two weeks ago that October 3rd was Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

[@gillianessien7417]

The hands on stuff is great. The no teachers is a no no. Little kids sometimes need hugs, older kids have problems they sometimes need to discuss with an adult. This school removes those opportunities for adult comfort and support. Not good.

[@TurkeyFamily]

I think putting up ikea furniture can learn a LOT.

[@jrm371]

What about students of high needs? This is great for those kids who already have the capabilities to work at an on level or higher level. But what about those with chronic behavioral issues, emotional needs, and learning disabilities?

[@TimmyTheTinman]

You realize they make special schools for those kids, right?

[@bischnou]

@@TimmyTheTinmanYou mean public school?

[@k.bllard6329]

Is this a private school? Yes, high schoolers building/developing apps is great; we all need help with IKEA, however, the AirB&B venture for 5th/6th graders is a bit much, IMHO. It sounds like a really cool option for some, but I hope it doesn't become the norm.

[@yiowatho1839]

They forgot to tell the public This is only for the rich kids 😂

[@penguin32383]

This will totally help the generation of "ipad kids".

[@Lee-tt2yb]

I've bought Ikea furniture. The instructions clearly state, and have drawings indicating, go get a neighbor to help. It's minimalist form, not independent assembly.

[@colleenc1586]

I wish I went to this school. I want to go today and bet I would learn way more than I did in my whole life today.

[@ryanclason3123]

:37 second mark - two hour learning program. Meanwhile in person school is 6-7 hours.

[@Ms.Robot.]

The Ai would have done better than some of my teachers.👍👍👍

[@octosalias5785]

And who is fact checking the machines? They are definitely prone to error. How lazy/greedy do you have to be?

[@Rimshathaesthete]

The regular school structure is outdated , also teachers aren't paid enough and this is the future..i dont know why everyone is upset. We are in the age of AI like it or not

[@bikotheanimator6169]

I warned the women in my family who are teachers that this is coming. I'm an animator who is still trying to start a career, and I know Ay-Eye is going to take over. I may have to change my career.

[@clairdelunefan]

As an old Boomer, I'm not sure how I feel about this. But since our K-12 has been failing miserably for decades, maybe this is the way to go. As long as the kids actually develop the critical thinking and life skills they need to succeed and thrive, then I'm all for it.

[@stacyb-r6931]

Exactly. One minute the education system is failing. One minute the Teacher's Union is not willing to accept changes. Then complaining when someone is trying h something different. Smh

[@kevinstricke3697]

@@stacyb-r6931 Don't be ridiculous. A school like this only works for kids with all the advantages. I guarantee half of them also have private tutors. The "teacher's union" isn't opposed to changes, but not changes which are only designed to save money, changes that improve instruction.

[@bapa39]

​@@kevinstricke3697You literally just made assumptions and went full throttle with it sheesh

[@pin65371]

​@@kevinstricke3697all of them have private tutors. It's the ai. The kids can ask as many questions as they would like. The learning is also tailored to them.

[@franchonsmith8483]

Instead of having tech babysit your kids, HIRE TEACHERS to to provide HUMAN INTERACTION and to TEACH the kids how to be human to each other.

[@brenkelly8163]

What a nightmare. It’s a great way though to make lots of money for the school while not hiring any teachers and paying them salaries and benefits. It’s a great way not to deal with teachers unions while charging $40,000 of pure profit and sneak oil. It’s a great way to replace the student voucher program, which has been a disaster but very profitable. With an even more profitable idea. Hiring people to stand there all day must be cheap and more dangerous because who the heck knows who they are and they have no qualifications to protect children and no benefits.

[@mushroomlady9943]

Bad idea! The kids will loose their social skills, interpersonal skills, etc. Not good.

[@xcoldbloom]

they are next to other kids in the class, and they spend less time in class, therefore they can hang out more with other kids. are u dense?

[@nerobaal6655]

They’ll lose all sense of what is factual information.

[@xcoldbloom]

@@nerobaal6655 ChatGPT can help verify facts faster, since it can search the web in real time. They are probably using a custom gpt, too.

[@nerobaal6655]

@@xcoldbloom It cannot differentiate from false information.

[@nerobaal6655]

@@xcoldbloom It doesn’t matter whether it can look it up “ real time “. The internet is saturated with false information.

[@mhence7]

The guides are babysitters. Also standardized Tests are not measurements of intelligence and are problematic.

[@glennmandigo6069]

Where are the Unions? I though their job was to protect teachers jobs?

[@TheModelOmega]

Did they say tuition costs $40k a year? 😧

[@itzhexen0]

If they burn down the place is the AI responsible for that?

[@Vincent67337]

Does the AI correct students misconceptions or guide them in the thought process behind the corrct information?

[@bapa39]

Chatgpt has been doing so for the past year so likely its similar to their systems.

[@nerobaal6655]

The artificial intelligence can’t do such things and continually gives out incorrect information.

[@nerobaal6655]

@@bapa39 If you were to pit a person who’s sole source of information was ChatGPT against me they would lose.

[@nerobaal6655]

@@bapa39 I know this because I use it extensively.

[@bapa39]

@@nerobaal6655 It does

[@RickyMontijo]

How happy she sounds when she says she has no teachers

[@midnightcat6116]

Omg i would have loved this as a neurodivergent kid!!

[@ImperfectChristianWoman]

Love it! I’m all for self driven learning. Not all kids are meant to be in a traditional school.

[@shayisenor6896]

Shouldn’t a school with few/no teachers be affordable?

[@Kaede-Sasaki]

The less employees, the more the ceo gets paid. It doesn't lower the price, silly. Thats what they tell you to keep from unionizing or supporting laws that benefit you as opposed to the entrenched corporate overlords

[@hsugraduation2103]

Replacing humans with machines should never be allowed much less glorified.

[@nerobaal6655]

I disagree.

[@ZEPHYRZHANG-mg8zi]

I dont think ai is advanced enough for this yet

[@bikotheanimator6169]

So I wasted most of my life going to to school and I have no job. Meanwhile, these kids at least learn daily skills.

[@bobbullethalf]

A.I. will soon have all our jobs as we sit back and laugh.

[@yaelfeder9042]

Sounds like an accident waiting to happen. Also, why would anyone want to stay at an air bnb run by 11-year-olds?

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

Hmm…no teaching of reading, writing, math, history, or science? Just playing around with technology I see. There is a lot more to learn about the world beyond technology.

[@FireoftheRedSun55]

Better if they don’t learn those things. Those topics are already being banned. Better “subjects” for a despot to rule. Cute experiment, but anything that takes people out of the equation is a boon for industry.

[@thenation2093]

There was a massive teacher shortage. They’re simply isn’t enough teachers to teach all those subjects anymore.

[@estheresther8934]

This should be illegal.

[@jaynewallace8592]

This reminds me of all those computerized "care-takers" in Star Trek

[@C-Thunder]

This can make up for the teacher shortage (unfortunately)

[@andyschwartz8808]

How will they know how to function in the real world if they don’t have any bad teachers?