Brave New Words

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“A timely masterclass for anyone interested in the future of learning in the AI era.”
—Bill Gates

From the founder of Khan Academy, the first book on the AI revolution in education, its implications for parenting, and how we can best harness its power for good.

Whether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education. In Brave New Words, Salman Khan, the visionary behind Khan Academy, explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology will transform learning, and offers a road map for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting (and sometimes intimidating) new world.

A pioneer in the field of education technology, Khan examines the ins and outs of these cutting-edge tools and how they will revolutionize the way we learn and teach. For parents concerned about their children’s success, Khan illustrates how AI can personalize learning by adapting to each student’s individual pace and style, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and offering tailored support and feedback to complement traditional classroom instruction. Khan emphasizes that embracing AI in education is not about replacing human interaction but enhancing it with customized and accessible learning tools that encourage creative problem-solving skills and prepare students for an increasingly digital world.

But Brave New Words is not just about technology—it’s about what this technology means for our society, and the practical implications for administrators, guidance counselors, and hiring managers who can harness the power of AI in education and the workplace. Khan also delves into the ethical and social implications of AI and GPT, offering thoughtful insights into how we can use these tools to build a more accessible education system for students around the world.Introduction: Let’s Write a New Story Together

Part I: Rise of the AI Tutor
Throwing Away the Bottle
How to Teach Everything to Everyone
Rise of the AI Tutor

Part II: Giving Voice to the Social Sciences
Why Students Write
The Future of Reading Comprehension, Where Literature Comes Alive!
AI & Creativity
Conversing with History

Part III: AI & STEM
Using Science to Study Science
1+1 = Closing the Math Gap
Accessing Courses That Students Otherwise Would Not
The Most Important Subject-Matter Domain to Master

Part IV: Better Together
Bolstering Collaborative Learning
AI Meets Student Mental Health Coaching
The Place for Parents in AI-Based Education
Increasing Points of Connection between Parents & Their Kids

Part V: Keeping Kids Safe
Delivering the Facts: The State of Bias & Misinformation
What About Data Collection?
AI & the Gift of Transparency

Part VI: Teaching in the Age of AI
How AI Will Supercharge Teachers & Learning
Dawn of the AI Teaching Assistant
Taking on Unsolvable Problems in Teaching
Helping Every Type of Teaching & Every Type of Student
Teaching College Is About to Look a Lot Different

Part VII: The Classroom Beyond
The Global Classroom
A Low-Cost Solution Leads to More Equal Access

Part VIII: Giving It the Old College “AI”
The Future of High School & College Assessments
The AI of College Admissions

Part IX: Work & What Comes Next
Bringing AI into the Workplace
How to Prepare Kids to Thrive in the AI-Future Workplace
The Two Jobs Every Student Will Vie For
Matchmaking Between Job-Seekers & Employers
Where This Leaves Us & Where It Will Take Us: A Call for Educated Bravery“Salman Khan has long been on the cutting edge of education, and in Brave New Words, he shows us what’s next. The book is a timely masterclass for anyone interested in the future of learning in the AI era. No one has thought more about these issues—or has more interesting things to say about them—than Sal.”
—Bill Gates

“Read this book. It’s the most fascinating and important account of how AI will transform the way we learn. Salman Khan is leading the way into an era in which every student—and everyone else—will have a personal tutor that will do for us what Aristotle did for Alexander the Great.”
—Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A gripping guide to the future of learning. Instead of living in fear of AI, Salman Khan lays out a clear-eyed, compelling vision to empower teachers, enliven classrooms, and unlock potential in students. This book is required reading for everyone who cares about education.”
—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

“Brave New Words lays out a stunning vision for how artificial intelligence can transform education—not in twenty years, but today. I got goose bumps reading this book. Salman Khan understands the interface of technology and education better than anyone I’ve ever known.”
—Steven D. Levitt, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

“It’s often said that we yearn for change yet cling to the familiar. Nowhere has this been more true nor more tragic than in the field of education. Now is the time to embrace change, and to do so bravely, as Salman Khan argues in this timely treatise on AI. Leaps forward in generative AI can and should change the way all of us learn. And I can think of no better guide to show us the way than Salman Khan.”
—Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grit: The Power and Passion of Perseverance

“Salman Khan provides an invaluable guide for those seeking to understand and shape AI for good. This is a book about AI, education, and work, but the ideas are transferable to every domain.”
—Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

“Salman Khan once thought he’d become an AI researcher. Instead, he became one of the most important educators of our time. Here, with incredible intelligence and perception, he shows how learners everywhere can harness AI and other technologies for their own productivity and entrepreneurship. There are no braver words than these.”
—Satya Nadella, executive chairman and CEO of Microsoft

“There’s no doubt in my mind that Salman Khan is the leading thinker about education in the age of AI. In Brave New Words, he offers deep insights into how AI can be a catalyst for creativity and a tool for unleashing student potential. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the future of learning and technology.”
—Francis Ford Coppola, Academy Award–winning filmmaker

“Salman Khan’s Brave New Words is a must-read exploration of how AI will transform education and how it can be harnessed as a force for good. The book is a timely, thought-provoking, and ultimately hopeful examination of how this powerful new technology can equalize access to learning and develop personalized instruction. We are lucky to have Khan as our guide into the exciting future of education.”
—Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective

“In Brave New Words, Salman Khan challenges us to reimagine the future of education in an AI-driven era. His book is not only insightful but also inspiring, demonstrating the enormous potential of technology to empower both learners and educators. Khan’s expertise and passion make this a compelling read for anyone invested in the future of education.”
—Arne Duncan, former United States Secretary of Education

“Education is the route to professional and personal fulfilment, a liberation of the mind from ignorance and a pathway to achievement. AI has today opened this possibility in new and profound ways. And rather than fear this change, by embracing it everyone can have a world-class tutor providing learning built around the needs of every individual. This requires a bold leap of imagination in what is possible in education. But as Salman Khan brilliantly lays out, this is a necessary and healthy change to a status quo that is too stuck in the past. It is a leap we must take.”
—Tony Blair, former prime minister of the United Kingdom

“Salman Khan’s Brave New Words is a gift to educators worldwide. This is a chance to learn from one of the world’s most visionary educators and technology entrepreneurs about how AI enables us to drive educational equity and transformation.”
—Wendy Kopp, CEO and cofounder of Teach for All

“Khan provides a wealth of advice on connecting AI to education, and he writes with clarity, expertise, and optimism.”
—Kirkus ReviewsSalman Khan is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. His lessons on YouTube have revolutionized learning, garnering billions of views globally. Recognized as one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People inthe World, Khan is also the founder of schoolhouse.world, Khan Lab School, and Khan World School, and the author of The One World Schoolhouse.US

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