Ex-Alpha School parent calls AI school 'a cult' as reporting feud heats up
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-09-09
- Reporter Benjamin Riley says at least one former Alpha School parent publicly described the AI school experience as "a cult" even before learning of his reporting.
- The exchange with Jesse Genet continues debate over Riley's investigation: Genet concedes the student activities are real but argues that doesn't make it a cult; Riley says his boot-camp reporting was fully verified by students.
- Core tension: AI-personalized schooling practices and a student tweet expressing moral concern that triggered the deeper digging.
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