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Books and resources to help you navigate the 2024 UK general election 

Salman Khan

A timely masterclass for anyone interested in the future of learning

Khan writes with a humanity that makes his book accessible and easy to read … a welcome riposte to the AI doom-mongers … makes a strong case for the extraordinary potential of AI for education while also acknowledging the importance of creating “guard rails” for children

A stunning vision for how artificial intelligence can transform education – not in twenty years, but today … Khan understands the interface of technology and education better than anyone

Read this book … Salman Khan is leading the way into an era in which every student – and everyone else – will have a personal tutor that will do for us what Aristotle did for Alexander the Great

A gripping guide to the future of learning

Salman Khan provides an invaluable guide for those seeking to understand and shape AI for good. This is a book about AI, education, and work, but the ideas are transferable to every domain

It’s often said that we yearn for change yet cling to the familiar. Nowhere has this been more true nor more tragic than in the field of education. Now is the time to embrace change, and to do so bravely, as Salman Khan argues in this timely treatise on AI. Leaps forward in generative AI can and should change the way all of us learn. And I can think of no better guide to show us the way than Salman Khan

Angela Duckworth, author of Grit: The Power and Passion of Perseverance

Salman Khan once thought he’d become an AI researcher. Instead, he became one of the most important educators of our time. Here, with incredible intelligence and perception, he shows how learners everywhere can harness AI and other technologies for their own productivity and entrepreneurship. There are no braver words than these

Satya Nadella, executive chairman and CEO of Microsoft

There’s no doubt in my mind that Salman Khan is the leading thinker about education in the age of AI. In Brave New Words, he offers deep insights into how AI can be a catalyst for creativity and a tool for unleashing student potential. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the future of learning and technology

Education is the route to professional and personal fulfilment, a liberation of the mind from ignorance and a pathway to achievement. AI has today opened this possibility in new and profound ways. And rather than fear this change, by embracing it everyone can have a world-class tutor providing learning built around the needs of every individual. This requires a bold leap of imagination in what is possible in education. But as Salman Khan brilliantly lays out, this is a necessary and healthy change to a status quo that is too stuck in the past. It is a leap we must take

Salman Khan has long been on the cutting edge of education, and in Brave New Words, he shows us what’s next. The book is a timely masterclass for anyone interested in the future of learning in the AI era. No one has thought more about these issues?or has more interesting things to say about them?than Sal

A gripping guide to the future of learning. Instead of living in fear of AI, Salman Khan lays out a clear-eyed, compelling vision to empower teachers, enliven classrooms, and unlock potential in students. This book is required reading for everyone who cares about education

Salman Khan’s Brave New Words is a must-read exploration of how AI will transform education and how it can be harnessed as a force for good. The book is a timely, thought-provoking, and ultimately hopeful examination of how this powerful new technology can equalize access to learning and develop personalized instruction. We are lucky to have Khan as our guide into the exciting future of education

Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective

In Brave New Words, Salman Khan challenges us to reimagine the future of education in an AI-driven era. His book is not only insightful but also inspiring, demonstrating the enormous potential of technology to empower both learners and educators. Khan’s expertise and passion make this a compelling read for anyone invested in the future of education

Arne Duncan, former United States Secretary of Education

Salman Khan’s Brave New Words is a gift to educators worldwide. This is a chance to learn from one of the world’s most visionary educators and technology entrepreneurs about how AI enables us to drive educational equity and transformation

Wendy Kopp, CEO and cofounder of Teach for All

Khan provides a wealth of advice on connecting AI to education, and he writes with clarity, expertise, and optimism

How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing)

The generative AI revolution has come to education. Salman Khan, the visionary behind Khan Academy with more than 150 million users, explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology is already beginning to transform learning, offering a future roadmap for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting (and sometimes intimidating) new world. 
 
The leading pioneer in the world of education technology, Khan explains the ins and outs of these cutting-edge tools and how they will forever change the way we learn and teach. How learning can be transformed for good. Rather than approaching the ChatGPT revolution with white-knuckled fear, Khan wants parents and teachers to embrace AI and adapt to it (while acknowledging its imperfections and limitations). He emphasizes that embracing AI in education is not about replacing human interaction but enhancing it, so that every student can complement the work they're already doing in profoundly new and creative ways, to personalize learning, adapt assessments, and support success in the classroom, preparing students for an increasingly digital future. 
 
But Brave New Words is not just about technology – it’s about what this technology means for our society, and the practical implications for administrators, guidance counsellors, and hiring managers who can harness the power of AI in education and the workplace. Khan also delves into the ethical and social implications of generative AI, offering thoughtful insights into how we can use these tools to build a more accessible education system for students around the world.

Salman Khan

Praise for Brave New Words

A timely masterclass for anyone interested in the future of learning

Khan writes with a humanity that makes his book accessible and easy to read … a welcome riposte to the AI doom-mongers … makes a strong case for the extraordinary potential of AI for education while also acknowledgi ...

A stunning vision for how artificial intelligence can transform education – not in twenty years, but today … Khan understands the interface of technology and education better than anyone

A timely masterclass for anyone interested in the future of learning

Khan writes with a humanity that makes his book accessible and easy to read … a welcome riposte to the AI doom-mongers … makes a strong case for the extraordinary potential of AI for education while also acknowledgi ...

A stunning vision for how artificial intelligence can transform education – not in twenty years, but today … Khan understands the interface of technology and education better than anyone

A timely masterclass for anyone interested in the future of learning

Khan writes with a humanity that makes his book accessible and easy to read … a welcome riposte to the AI doom-mongers … makes a strong case for the extraordinary potential of AI for education while also acknowledgi ...

A stunning vision for how artificial intelligence can transform education – not in twenty years, but today … Khan understands the interface of technology and education better than anyone

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Books and resources to help you navigate the 2024 UK general election

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