Transcript of Interview with MacKenzie Price on AI Learning

An interview with MacKenzie Price on Education and AI

0. Introduction

Johnathan Bi: Mackenzie Price is the co-founder of Alpha, a K-12 school whose entire curriculum is taught by AI. Her students spend only two to three hours a day on academics and yet consistently score in the 99th percentile on standardized tests before going on to study in the best colleges in the world. In this interview we’re going to investigate what enables Alpha’s results to be so remarkable and through that, gain valuable insight into the perennial questions in the philosophy of education. Can virtue be taught? Does nature overpower nurture? And what is the relationship between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation? My name is Johnathan Bi. I’m a founding member of Cosmos, where we deliver educational programs, fund research, invest in AI startups and believe that philosophy is critical to building technology. If you want to join our ecosystem of philosopher builders, you can find roles we’re hiring for, events we’re hosting and other ways to get involved on johnathanbi.com/cosmos. Without further ado, Mackenzie Price.