Special report: Alpha School students describe 'weird and concerning' AI boot camp
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-09-08
Education researcher Benjamin Riley publishes a special report on the first weeks of Alpha School's high school AI boot camp, based on what students share on social media — content he calls "profoundly weird and concerning." At least one student raised concerns directly with co-founder MacKenzie Price. The $50,000/year private school chain promotes AI replacing traditional instruction; Riley breaks the story into reporting, the school's response, reactions, and his own commentary, while noting he rejects Alpha School's vision of AI's role in education.
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