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The way most of us were educated wasn’t designed for how humans truly learn. The traditional classroom model - one teacher, many students, standardized content, fixed pace - was built for scale, not personalization. And for over 2 centuries, that model did something remarkable: it democratized education. By systematising learning, we were able to reach millions. Children who might never have seen a book gained access to knowledge, to opportunity, to a future. That’s something we should never take for granted. But the same model that gave us scale also came with trade-offs. It wasn’t built for the individual student. It wasn’t built for curiosity, exploration, or flexibility. It was built to deliver the same content, in the same way, to every learner - regardless of who they are or how they learn. And here’s what we’ve long known: that approach has limits. Benjamin Bloom’s well-known 2 sigma study made it clear - when students receive one-on-one tutoring, their learning outcomes dramatically improve - 2 standard deviations. That’s the difference between average performance and the top 2%. But for decades, the challenge has remained: how do you scale something as personal as a tutor? Now, we may finally have an answer. AI gives us a new set of possibilities. Not to replace teachers - but to enhance what’s possible in learning. We’re seeing the emergence of intelligent systems that can adapt in real time to a learner’s pace, knowledge gaps, and style. Systems that don’t just deliver content, but respond to the learner. This isn’t a theoretical promise - it's already happening, in pockets, around the world. But here’s where we need to pause and think. Technology, on its own, doesn’t guarantee progress. We’ve seen tools introduced in education before that promised a revolution and delivered little more than digital worksheets. The opportunity with AI is different - but only if we make it different. So we have to ask: Will we prioritize human connection, or erode it? Will this new era of learning be accessible to all - or only to the privileged? Will we use AI to replicate an outdated system faster? Or to build something fundamentally better? The classroom gave us access. AI can give us agency. Because were not entering a new phase of educational reform. We’re at the threshold of a transformation. Let’s build it with thought. Let’s build it with care. And above all, let’s build it with learners and not systems at the center. #ai #education #futureoflearning #edtech