LH115 Meet Your New Math(s) Teacher: a Robot Dog, with Jan Liphardt

Stanford professor Jan Liphardt—founder of OpenMind—joins the podcast to explore the future of learning at the intersection of AI, robotics, and human development. He explains why robot dogs might be ideal math tutors, how Socratic dialogue can be scaled through machines, and what AI means for education, healthcare, and daily life. A bold vision of multi-agent learning ecosystems from a scientist who’s seen both the lab and the startup world.

Timestamps

·       00:00 – Start

·       01:47 – Intro

·       04:34 – What is OpenMind’s mission?

·       13:25 – What is Multi-Agent Endpoint and why does it matter?

·       18:53 – The learning potential of robots

·       24:50 – Robot dog tutors & socratic dialogue

·       28:36 – AI and Higher Ed

·       37:55 – AI & healthcare

·       46:03 – Is robotics developing slower than AI?

·       55:34 – End

Contact

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer
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• Website: learninghackpodcast.com