About this episode
The Alpha School in Austin, Texas is hoping to revolutionise education forever, swapping teachers for laptop lessons and AI, and motivating pupils with cold, hard cash. Is this the future of education?
Guest: Danny Fortson, Co-host of The Times Tech Podcast and The Sunday Times' West Coast Correspondent.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
Read more: This primary school got rid of teachers — and the parents approve
Hear more: Open AI’s Sam Altman: ‘We’re about to empower people more than ever before’ .
Clips: Modern Wisdom, NBC News.
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