{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The AI Tutor That Makes Kids Actually Think | E2298","description":"The AI Tutor That Makes Kids Actually Think | E2298  This Week In Startups is made possible by:  Northwest Registered Agent https:\/\/northwestregisteredagent.com\/twist  LinkedIn Jobs https:\/\/LinkedIn.com\/twist  Shopify https:\/\/shopify.com\/twist  Plaud https:\/\/Plaud.ai\/twist  Today\u2019s show:  *Schools teach kids to memorize formulas. AI helps them skip thinking entirely. Brilliant founder Sue Khim joins TWiST to tell us how her new AI tutor, Koji, uses the Socratic Method to help students solve complex problems on their own. Find out why she says \u201cPeople aren\u2019t anti-AI. They\u2019re anti-being replaced and anti-slop.\u201d PLUS Jason\u2019s take on the VC horror stories going around X\u2026 and his own anecdote about the tenacity and passion of legendary investor John Doerr.  Guest:  Sue Khim on X: https:\/\/x.com\/suekhim Brilliant: https:\/\/brilliant.org\/ Viral Koji launch video: https:\/\/x.com\/suekhim\/status\/2060378988606878147  Relevant Links:  Viral Greg Isenberg post about VCs: https:\/\/x.com\/gregisenberg\/status\/2061794787825479818 Travis Kalanick\u2019s story: https:\/\/x.com\/travisk\/status\/2062224472426365045 Matthew Prince\u2019s stories: https:\/\/x.com\/eastdakota\/status\/2062860530360959273 John Doerr on X: https:\/\/x.com\/johndoerr Roelof Botha on X: https:\/\/x.com\/roelofbotha Michael Moritz on LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelmoritz\/ Mohr Davidow Ventures: https:\/\/mdv.com\/ Jason\u2019s book \u201cAngel: How to Invest in Technology Startups\u201d:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Angel-Invest-Technology-Startups-Timeless-Investor\/dp\/0062560700  Timestamps:  0:00 Sue Khim's Alltuition origin story 1:41 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations \u2014 interviews, meetings, calls \u2014 you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at https:\/\/Plaud.ai\/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off! 4:10 Brilliant: from launch to product market pull 10:46 Northwest Registered Agent - Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity \u2014 Learn more at https:\/\/northwestregisteredagent.com\/twist 15:08 Pricing against tutors, not apps 19:25 LinkedIn Jobs - Hire right, the first time. Post your first job and get $100 off towards your job post at https:\/\/LinkedIn.com\/twist 21:22 Koji demo 24:11 Keeping Brilliant local while expanding 30:22 Shopify - Turn those What Ifs into sales with the e-commerce platform powering millions of businesses. Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at https:\/\/shopify.com\/twist 40:10 Every founder has a VC horror story 44:33 John Doerr went the extra mile to hear JCal's pitch 52:55 The LAUNCH investment strategy Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https:\/\/ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https:\/\/www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https:\/\/rb.gy\/v19fcp Follow Lon: X: https:\/\/x.com\/lons Follow Alex: X: https:\/\/x.com\/alex LinkedIn: \u2060https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexwilhelm Follow Jason: X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jason LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jasoncalacanis Check out all our partner offers: https:\/\/partners.launch.co\/ Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe,  Steve Huffman,  Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta,  Aaron Levie,  Sophia Amoruso,  Reid Hoffman,  Frank Slootman,  Billy McFarland Check out Jason\u2019s suite of newsletters: https:\/\/substack.com\/@calacanis Follow TWiST: Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/TWiStartups YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thisweekin Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https:\/\/twistartups.substack.com  ","author_name":"This Week in Startups","author_url":"https:\/\/thisweekinstartups.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41997895\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203884230"}