EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 8 MIN
Meet Amira: The AI program teaching San Francisco kids how to read
from Crosscurrents · host KALW
There’s a new instructor measuring how well San Francisco’s first and second graders can read. Her name is Amira and she’s an AI bot. Teachers today are grappling with if and how when to use AI in the classroom. KALW’s Education reporter, Julia Haney, wanted to understand how Amira works, so she went to see the program in action.
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