Remember that one teacher who made going to school fun and inspired you to pursue your passions? Students at a new charter school in Arizona won’t, because they don’t get to have teachers. Instead, the two hours of academic instruction they receive each day—yes, just two hours—will be directed entirely by AI.

By a 4-3 margin, the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools on Monday approved an application from Unbound Academy to open a fully online school serving grades four through eight. Unbound already operates a private school that uses its AI-dependent “2hr Learning” model in Texas and is currently applying to open similar schools in Arkansas and Utah.

Under the 2hr Learning model, students spend just two hours a day using personalized learning programs from companies like IXL and Khan Academy. “As students work through lessons on subjects like math, reading, and science, the AI system will analyze their responses, time spent on tasks, and even emotional cues to optimize the difficulty and presentation of content,” according to Unbound’s charter school application in Arizona. “This ensures that each student is consistently challenged at their optimal level, preventing boredom or frustration.”

  • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    14 hours ago

    I suppose they’re AI in a very general sense according to which even simple, deterministic programs such as one that plays tic-tac-toe are AI, but they’re not generative models like the software people people usually have in mind when they say “AI” is.

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOPM
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      14 hours ago

      Ummm, dude where are you getting this info? It’s the OG of AI. It learns from your mistakes and teaches the model.

      Edit: Do you know what AI is? I suggest looking at what it really does.