Why Sal Khan's AI revolution hasn't happened yet, according to Sal Khan
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- Sal Khan acknowledges that AI tutoring bot Khanmigo has not sparked a learning revolution, with many students not using it.
- Khanmigo was built with early access to GPT-4 and designed to help without giving direct answers, but students found it frustrating or disengaged.
- A geometry teacher at an early adopter school noted that Khanmigo had a teacher-like tone but students did not engage, and it is no longer used in her class.
- Students often use AI to cheat or find answers, creating challenges for teachers, despite some advanced students leveraging it for learning.
- School administrators see AI as a tool requiring proper training, with benefits like homework help, but acknowledge a learning curve for effective use.
- Khan Academy’s chief learning officer stated that students struggle to ask good questions, limiting AI's personalization potential, and no educational revolution has occurred.
- Evidence for AI's impact in education remains limited, with Khan Academy integrating Khanmigo into practice problems after low engagement, emphasizing human systems as key.