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Frank: AI tutors will accelerate learning and eliminate need for homework
“I think what we're going to see, I think AI tutors are going to drive this. I think you could actually learn one E to 30 X faster. I don't think there's going to be a need for any homework. I think kids are just going to use AI tutors to learn the fundamentals…”
Chrisman Frank Mar 13, 2025 ▶ 6:42 Chrisman Frank on AI Tutors, the Path to Learning, and Struggles with the Modern School System.
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Frank: Universal school choice would make schools as efficient as grocery stores
“I think that's maybe one of the most exciting things that government can do, because I think, you know, then you would be as well served by education as people were served by like grocery stores, and they'll just be You know, kind of wild, like cutthroat compe…”
Chrisman Frank Mar 13, 2025 ▶ 9:13 Chrisman Frank on AI Tutors, the Path to Learning, and Struggles with the Modern School System.
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Frank: AI math tutors will be a major part of every child's education
“And now, you know, we're, we have built an AI math tutor that I think is is, is taken off pretty well. And I think it's going to be A major part of every kid's education in the future.”
Chrisman Frank Mar 13, 2025 ▶ 2:11 Chrisman Frank on AI Tutors, the Path to Learning, and Struggles with the Modern School System.
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Frank: Current AI development is not on track to replace human thinking
“I don't see that the AIs are going to be able to do our thinking for us. I mean, that's like a totally different world. It doesn't look to me like we're on the path to getting that.”
Chrisman Frank Mar 13, 2025 ▶ 17:27 Chrisman Frank on AI Tutors, the Path to Learning, and Struggles with the Modern School System.
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Frank: California public schools cost roughly $20,000 per student annually
“In California, for example, it costs like 20,000 dollars a year to put a kid through the public school system, which is just like an extreme amount of money. And that's a little bit higher than the national average, but not by much.”
Chrisman Frank Mar 13, 2025 ▶ 8:21 Chrisman Frank on AI Tutors, the Path to Learning, and Struggles with the Modern School System.
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