Background
Sal Khan argues against the prevailing fear that AI, such as ChatGPT, will destroy education through cheating, instead presenting a vision for its "positive transformation" by solving the "two sigma problem" of highly effective one-on-one tutoring. He introduces the AI tutor "Conmigo," which serves as an "artificially intelligent but amazing personal tutor" for every student and an equally valuable teaching assistant for every educator. Conmigo is designed with critical safeguards—it records conversations, is moderated by a second AI, and never gives direct answers, instead using Socratic questioning to identify and correct student misconceptions in subjects like math and coding. Furthermore, Khan showcases how this technology can dramatically enhance learning by allowing students to engage in Socratic dialogue, get personalized writing feedback, debate complex topics without fear of judgment, and even converse with literary or historical figures, dramatically accelerating both human intelligence and potential.