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Elite AI-powered schools insist they provide route to excellence
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TL;DR
- Founders School offers a $150,000 tuition refund if students don't make $1 million profit after four years.
- The school day is compressed to three hours, using AI tutors and mentors for business building.
- Alpha School, the parent organization, uses AI and focuses on 'mastery' rather than traditional grades.
- Concerns exist about AI's long-term educational outcomes, potential for deepening inequalities, and risks to cognitive development.
- Critics like Parents for AI Caution in Educational Spaces advocate for a moratorium on generative AI in schools.
- Some argue AI can level the playing field by providing personalized tutoring accessible to all students.
- Schools like David Game College and Inspired Education Group are also adopting AI, with some acknowledging their premium pricing.