Report on Alpha School's AI-driven 'boot camp' raises the question: is it a cult?
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-09-11
- Benjamin Riley published a comprehensive report on life inside Alpha School high school's "boot camp," based on students' firsthand accounts, asking whether the school held up as the future of AI-driven education is a cult.
- Parent monaharaty flagged one activity as deeply concerning: having kids watch videos of their parents discussing their worst qualities. She argues the parent-child relationship demands more strategic caution than that, Alpha School or not.
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