Economist Stansbury: AI Could Enable 10-Person Classes and Personal Mentors
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-08-21
Economist Anna Stansbury shared a perspective suggesting that AI could free up labor from other white-collar knowledge work to engage in relational knowledge work like teaching. She envisions a future of 10-person classes and personal mentors, noting that while possible, the market alone will not deliver this outcome.
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