by Salman Khan
—Bill Gates
“This book is required reading for everyone who cares about education.”
—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
“Read this book. It’s the most fascinating and important account of how AI will transform the way we learn.”
—Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author
From the founder of Khan Academy, the first book on the AI revolution in education, its implications for parenting, and how we can best harness its power for good.
Whether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education. In Brave New Words, Salman Khan, the visionary behind Khan Academy, explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology will transform learning, and offers a road map for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting (and sometimes intimidating) new world.
A pioneer in the field of education technology, Khan examines the ins and outs of these cutting-edge tools and how they will revolutionize the way we learn and teach. For parents concerned about their children’s success, Khan illustrates how AI can personalize learning by adapting to each student’s individual pace and style, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and offering tailored support and feedback to complement traditional classroom instruction. Khan emphasizes that embracing AI in education is not about replacing human interaction but enhancing it with customized and accessible learning tools that encourage creative problem-solving skills and prepare students for an increasingly digital world.
But Brave New Words is not just about technology—it’s about what this technology means for our society, and the practical implications for administrators, guidance counselors, and hiring managers who can harness the power of AI in education and the workplace. Khan also delves into the ethical and social implications of AI and large language models, offering thoughtful insights into how we can use these tools to build a more accessible education system for students around the world.
—Bill Gates
“This book is required reading for everyone who cares about education.”
—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
“Read this book. It’s the most fascinating and important account of how AI will transform the way we learn.”
—Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author
From the founder of Khan Academy, the first book on the AI revolution in education, its implications for parenting, and how we can best harness its power for good.
Whether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education. In Brave New Words, Salman Khan, the visionary behind Khan Academy, explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology will transform learning, and offers a road map for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting (and sometimes intimidating) new world.
A pioneer in the field of education technology, Khan examines the ins and outs of these cutting-edge tools and how they will revolutionize the way we learn and teach. For parents concerned about their children’s success, Khan illustrates how AI can personalize learning by adapting to each student’s individual pace and style, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and offering tailored support and feedback to complement traditional classroom instruction. Khan emphasizes that embracing AI in education is not about replacing human interaction but enhancing it with customized and accessible learning tools that encourage creative problem-solving skills and prepare students for an increasingly digital world.
But Brave New Words is not just about technology—it’s about what this technology means for our society, and the practical implications for administrators, guidance counselors, and hiring managers who can harness the power of AI in education and the workplace. Khan also delves into the ethical and social implications of AI and large language models, offering thoughtful insights into how we can use these tools to build a more accessible education system for students around the world.
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December 1, 2023
The founder of Khan Academy considers artificial intelligence and education, urging parents and teachers to embrace it and use it to help students--as well as addressing how it can be used by administrators, guidance counselors, and HR. Along the way, Khan points out AI's limits and imperfections. Prepub Alert.
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April 1, 2024
An early adopter of artificial intelligence demonstrates why educators should learn how to get the best out of it. Khan is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a nonprofit organization focused on providing free online education and exploring education-related innovations, and the author of The One World Schoolhouse. When he was introduced to AI systems in the OpenAI research laboratory in 2022, he quickly grasped its capabilities. That was before the company released ChatGTP and GPT-4, but AI concepts were already making waves. Khan set about integrating AI into Khan Academy, with a series of experiments and brainstorming sessions to discover the best ways to implement the technology. He understood the downsides that generative AI could bring: the likelihood of cheating, the possibility that students could become dependent on it, and the potential for biased information. Consequently, he was not surprised when, after the public release of ChatGPT, some school districts banned it. However, like it or not, he notes, the AI genie is out of the bottle, and it will be a crucial part of the world that younger generations will inherit. The author explains how the Khan Academy developed answers to each problem, with input from students and parents. They established clear rules about transparency and citations, and they programmed the system not to merely supply answers, wherever possible, but to ask questions to help the student find their own solutions. The aim was to use AI as an interactive tutor rather than a go-to problem solver. This is interesting material laid out accessibly, making the book a good place to start for anyone with a stake in this field. Readers interested in further information should seek out the author's thoughtful TED talk. Khan provides a wealth of advice on connecting AI to education, and he writes with clarity, expertise, and optimism.COPYRIGHT(2024) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
