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David Friedberg: "I think that AI may actually break education."

July 09, 202500:56
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I think that AI may actually break
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education. I think the internet was the
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first leg on the stool to break higher
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education. The internet democratized
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access to information and knowledge. You
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can watch MIT graduate courses. That's
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an incredible transition that's happened
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for humanity, for society, for the
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world. AI is the next leg of the stool
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to break. And I think that AI may
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actually break education. It may break
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higher education and then eventually it
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may make its way all the way down to
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childhood in terms of rethinking from
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first principles. How do we educate? And
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we could see kids in Africa and kids in
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South Asia getting the equivalent of a
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Harvard graduate school degree at a cost
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of zero through personalized tutoring
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enabled through AI and the ubiquitous
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access to knowledge and information. So
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that core function of the university I
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think is broken and they're now starting
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to reconcile what that actually means
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for the long-term viability of all of
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these higher educational institutions in
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the United Eggs.

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In this thought-provoking episode, the conversation dives deep into the transformative potential of AI in education. The speaker boldly posits that AI could disrupt the very foundations of higher education, following in the footsteps of the internet's democratization of knowledge. With a vision of a future where children in underprivileged regions can access top-tier education at no cost, the episode challenges listeners to rethink traditional educational structures. It’s a captivating exploration of how technology could redefine learning for generations to come, sparking a necessary dialogue about the implications for educational institutions worldwide.

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Episode Highlights

  • Democratizing Knowledge
    Just like the internet, AI could democratize access to education globally.
    “Kids in Africa could get a Harvard degree at zero cost.”
    @ 00m 33s
    July 09, 2025

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Key Moments

  • Democratization of Education00:06
  • Global Access00:33