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Brilliant Launches Koji AI Tutor to Build Critical Thinking in Kids

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This Week in Startups@twistartups

Join us LIVE, here at 12 PM CT, where we're talking to @brilliantorg Co-Founder/ CEO, @suekhim.

Sue pitched Brilliant to @jason at our LAUNCH Festival back in 2013, catching the eye of early investor, @chamath. 13 years later, Brilliant is running strong with 10M+ users.

Last week, she shipped Koji, an AI tutor with a sharp thesis: "AI is making kids dumber. It should be making them geniuses." Other chatbots hand out answers, while Koji uses the Socratic method to actually make kids think! 馃

We'll see you all in 40 minutes!

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Many users praise Sue Khim's Koji AI Tutor for its Socratic method as exactly what edtech needed and express optimism about Brilliant's potential with AI as a transformative teacher.

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This Week in Startups@twistartups

@brilliantorg @suekhim @Jason @chamath Check out the full docket for today's show! https://thisweekinstartups-docket.notion.site/This-Week-in-Startups-Docket-for-June-8-2026-37772ca918e38072b59aed8fa711bd6d?source=copy_link

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Raj Kabadi@Raj_kabadi

@twistartups @brilliantorg @suekhim @Jason @chamath Koji using Socratic method over answer dumps is exactly wht edtech needed bro 馃敟 how r kids responding to it vs regular AI tutors??

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Goldilocks@goldilocksville

@twistartups @brilliantorg @suekhim @Jason @chamath I am watching replay! She is brilliant. Wish this was around when I had younger kids. It is cheaper than tutors!

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SkunkWorks@SkunkWorks0x

@twistartups @brilliantorg @suekhim @Jason @chamath A lot of us strive for what Sue has done. Today's show is about to be startup masterclass! 14 minutes until live.

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FatDon Capital@FatDon420

@twistartups @brilliantorg @suekhim @Jason @chamath I think Brilliant has a ton of potential! AI is the greatest teacher there has ever been and levels the playing field. It just needs to be implemented in a thoughtful way in the classrooms and we can make the kids smart again!

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