The Impact of AI on Education

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This chapter explores the potential impact of AI on education, including the use of cameras in classrooms and AI-generated daily summaries for parents. It also addresses questions about the role of universities, independent study credentialing systems, and maintaining the quality of degrees in the face of AI advancements.

Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In this latest episode -- the final in a three part series on the current crisis in higher education -- Marc and Ben answer YOUR questions from X (formerly Twitter).

In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc unpack the merits of a Harvard undergrad education versus a Thiel Fellowship, discuss the benefits of trade school, and determine what universities are going to look like ten years from now. That and much more! Please enjoy.

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