By — William Brangham William Brangham By — Solveig Rennan Solveig Rennan By — Madison Staten Madison Staten By — Satvi Sunkara Satvi Sunkara By — Juliet Fuisz Juliet Fuisz By — Alexa Gold Alexa Gold By — Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/horizons/2026/05/why-khan-academys-founder-thinks-ai-tools-can-transform-education-for-the-better Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Technology has changed the way students study and learn. Now, as artificial intelligence enters the classroom, proponents argue it will be a welcome revolution for schools — but with limited guardrails, could it do more harm than good? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the future of AI and education with Khan Academy founder Salman Khan, who has launched a new AI assistant for teachers. By — William Brangham William Brangham William Brangham is an award-winning correspondent, producer, and substitute anchor for the PBS News Hour. He also serves as the host of Horizons from PBS News. @WmBrangham By — Solveig Rennan Solveig Rennan Solveig Rennan is an associate producer for the PBS NewsHour. By — Madison Staten Madison Staten By — Satvi Sunkara Satvi Sunkara Satvi Sunkara is a producer for PBS News. By — Juliet Fuisz Juliet Fuisz By — Alexa Gold Alexa Gold Alexa Gold is an associate producer for PBS News. By — Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert is an associate producer for PBS News.