Brilliant co-founder Sue Khim on AI learning: “Never tell the learner the answer”

Brilliant co-founder Sue Khim argues that learning is about strengthening the ability to concentrate and struggle with new problems—not just getting the answer. Her top product principle is “Never tell the learner the answer.”

The host sharing her interview connects four principles he attributes to Khim to parenting: don’t supply answers, honor a child’s thinking, don’t brush off mistakes with “no worries,” and confirm progress without explaining it for them. His suggested approach is to ask what a child has tried and help them find a next step they can take themselves.

He adds his own advice: encourage creative experimentation with AI. He says his 8-year-old can build games in ChatGPT herself, and that the family makes videos and songs in Gemini.