Brilliant Co-founder on AI Learning: 'Never Tell the Learner the Answer'
petergyang · x · 2026-09-06
Brilliant co-founder Sue Khim shares her philosophy on AI and learning in a new podcast episode:
- Better grades don't always mean more learning; the goal is helping kids enjoy hard problems rather than pleasing adults
- Her #1 product principle: never tell the learner the answer — using AI to skip learning is like bringing a robotic arm to the gym
- Building AI products tip: find areas where you have unique data that makes your product better over time
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