This kind of conversation always comes back to the tension between school and learning. Everyone agrees learning is a good thing; school has been a mix of reall

This kind of conversation always comes back to the tension between school and learning. Everyone agrees learning is a good thing; school has been a mix of really good experiences, okay experiences, and traumatic experiences for people. Think back a moment to the best teacher you ever had. Many of us have had a teacher who was so good, they affected the trajectory of our lives for the better. I'm much more careful in how I phrase experiences with bad teachers, because there are teachers who have assaulted people. Fortunately, the worst teachers I ever had were just terrible at teaching; they were protecting their jobs more than teaching, and we just had to endure a semester with them and try to not let them tank our grades. Mostly we laughed at them behind their backs and spent that time socializing. I have a 12yo. I would much rather he spend time with an AI tutor than endure time with one of these bad teachers. But I also, really don't want him to miss out on those life-changing experiences with some of the best teachers around. Like all things in life, it's all about balance. These AI tutors are just new tools, and we need to figure out how to use them well in our human lives.