Can AI Replace Teachers? Inside the $40M Company Using AI Tutors to Teach 200% Faster | #233

The hosts spotlight Alpha Schools’ exponential leap: AI mastery academics in 2 hours daily – top 1% SATs – plus life skills workshops to thrive in an AI world. With CEO Mackenzie Price and principal Joe Lamont, they dismantle failing systems for a 10X future.

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Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360

MacKenzie Price is the co-founder of Alpha School

Joe Liemandt is principal at Alpha School

Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO

Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures

Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified

Chapters

00:00 – Reimagining School for the AI Age
06:11 – Alpha Schools’ Academic Excellence: 10x Faster Learning and High Scores
14:47 – Using AI to Teach Kids 10x Faster
19:52 – The Role of Guides and Mentors in Alpha Schools
29:03 – The Impact of AI and Motivation on Learning
42:36 – Personalized Learning and AI Coaching
52:49 – Motivating Kids in a New Educational Paradigm
01:00:56 – Overcoming Parental and Cultural Barriers
01:13:23 – Challenges and Resistance from Legacy Education Systems
01:17:54 – Global Perspectives and Government Adoption
01:25:48 – Where to Learn More About Alpha Schools
01:28:15 – Final Thoughts: The Urgency and Opportunity in Education Reform

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*Recorded on December 9th, 2025
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