Alpha School opinions are 'something of an IQ test,' argues Eric Jorgenson amid AI education debate
RachelVT42 · x · 2026-09-10
Eric Jorgenson argues that opinions on Alpha School—the AI-driven experimental school—function as an IQ test: any serious answer should at minimum be "interesting experiment, not for me, but I'm curious what we'll learn." RachelVT42 amplifies, saying critics haven't paid attention to other schools or where education is heading. The exchange captures Silicon Valley's polarized takes on AI-remade K12 education.
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