Building an AI Tutor That Gets Students to Think with Sue Khim of Brilliant from Edtech Insiders

Building an AI Tutor That Gets Students to Think with Sue Khim of Brilliant

40 minutes Posted Jul 13, 2026 at 6:00 pm.

The origin story of Brilliant and its active learning philosophy

Introducing Koji: an AI tutor designed to help students think.

Why concentration, challenge, and flow are essential for learning

Designing AI that guides students without giving away the answer

Early reactions to Koji and why parents are embracing this approach

What game design can teach us about building better learning experiences.

Sue's vision for the future of personalized AI tutoring.

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Send us Fan Mail Sue Khim is the Co-founder and CEO of Brilliant, the interactive learning platform that has helped millions of learners build deep understanding in math, science, and computer science. In this episode, she shares how Brilliant's new AI tutor, Koji, is designed to develop critical thinking rather than simply provide answers. 💡 5 Things You'll Learn in This Episode Why the best AI tutors ask questions instead of giving answers.How Brilliant applies active learning and game desi...

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