Brilliant co-founder: using AI to skip learning is like a robotic arm lifting weights for you
HankYeomans · x · 2026-09-08
Brilliant co-founder Sue Khim argues AI tutors should protect students' independent thinking rather than hand them answers. Her #1 product principle: never tell the learner the answer. 'Using AI to skip learning is like bringing a robotic arm to the gym to lift weights for you.'
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