Why Your AI Learning Projects Keep Fizzling Out
AI & I
11 HOURS AGO
Why Your AI Learning Projects Keep Fizzling Out
Why Your AI Learning Projects Keep Fizzling Out

AI & I
11 HOURS AGO
While large language models have revolutionized access to information, they often fall short in fostering true understanding. This conversation explores the gap between having answers and achieving deep learning, focusing on how AI can be reimagined not just as a tool for retrieval, but as a guided, structured experience that supports real comprehension.
Nir Zicherman argues that effective learning requires more than just access to information—it demands structure, multimodal engagement, and sustained guidance. Unlike general-purpose LLMs like ChatGPT, dedicated platforms like Oboe are designed with pedagogy in mind, maintaining focus on user goals while enabling exploration. Learning is less about constant activity and more about receiving well-timed, diverse content—videos, readings, quizzes—that reinforces understanding. AI agents today can initiate learning but struggle to maintain engagement over time, lacking re-engagement tools and continuity. Oboe addresses this by generating personalized, goal-oriented courses that evolve with the learner, such as one on quantum physics that blends historical experiments with conceptual clarity. The discussion also touches on how embedding spaces in AI mirror the non-intuitive nature of quantum mechanics, revealing deeper parallels between machine and human cognition. Ultimately, the challenge isn’t accessing knowledge—it’s designing systems that help people stay motivated, process complexity, and truly learn.
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AI generates structured courses in real time for personalized learning
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Most learning is passive and multimodal, not driven by active Q&A with AI.
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Most learning in school is passive, and LLMs don't fix that without intentional design
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The product demonstrates surprising agency when given proper autonomy and guardrails.
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A successful learning platform should be objective-oriented, offer freedom, quick wins, and keep learners motivated.
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Motivation fades when AI tools fail to re-engage users after context loss
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Measuring spin on a new axis resets prior quantum state information.
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LLMs can express knowledge we implicitly know but can't articulate