Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids
Wealthy families are increasingly enrolling their children in private schools that utilize AI tutors and project-based learning instead of traditional curricula. Critics argue that these schools lack pedagogical transparency and may intentionally omit critical social and historical topics.
Why it matters
The trend highlights a growing divide in education where elite families experiment with unproven AI-driven models, potentially creating a new tier of schooling that lacks oversight.
Most Americans don’t trust AI. It’s proven that it doesn’t know what safe toppings for pizza are. People don’t even want to listen to AI music. But none of that matters for some of America’s wealthy, who are turning to AI to teach their kids instead of traditional schools.
The article uses loaded language like 'notoriously sycophantic' and frames the schools' curriculum choices as a negative attempt to avoid 'hot-button' social issues.
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