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Andrew Ngs education startup Kira Learning launches AI teaching assistants

April 23, 2025•Lakshmi Varanasi•Original Link•2 minutes
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Kira Learning introduces AI agents designed to help teachers personalize instruction and automate administrative tasks

Google Brain founder Andrew Ng's education startup Kira Learning has unveiled a new platform featuring AI agents designed to assist teachers in the classroom. The company aims to redefine teaching by automating administrative tasks and enabling personalized learning experiences.

Andrew Ng AI researcher Andrew Ng chairs Kira Learning (Steve Jennings/Stringer/Getty Images)

Key Features of Kira's AI Platform

  • Automated grading and lesson planning to save teachers time
  • Classroom discussion analysis to identify struggling students
  • One-on-one AI tutoring with adaptive learning capabilities
  • Knowledge mapping to track student understanding across subjects

"AI is helping redefine what it means to be a great teacher," Ng told Business Insider. "With the workforce changing rapidly, teachers often need to teach subjects outside their expertise."

From Computer Science to Comprehensive Learning

Kira launched in 2021 focusing on computer science education, partnering with Tennessee to implement its platform statewide. The company has since expanded to hundreds of school districts nationwide.

Kira Learning team Kira Learning's team including Andrew Ng, CEO Andrea Pasinetti, and VP of AI Jagriti Agarwal (Kira Learning)

Addressing Education Challenges

CEO Andrea Pasinetti explained the platform introduces "productive friction" in student-AI interactions to ensure actual learning occurs, rather than just quick answers. The system:

  • Guides students incrementally through problems
  • Adapts to individual comprehension levels
  • Provides teachers with detailed student progress reports

The Future of AI in Education

As schools increasingly adopt:

  • Adaptive learning technologies
  • Learning management systems (LMS) Kira positions itself as a comprehensive solution that can replace multiple expensive software packages.

"This represents a fundamental shift in education," said VP of AI Jagriti Agarwal. "Teachers can learn alongside students when teaching new subjects."

For more on AI in education, see how students use AI for homework

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