Episode
Alpha School: AI and The Future of Education | Joe Liemandt
The Knowledge Project · Mar 31, 2026 · 2 h 14 min
Joe Liemandt quietly built one of the most successful software empires you’ve never heard of—then reappeared with a $1 billion bet that AI can make kids learn ten times faster and love school more than vacation. At Alpha School, students spend just two hours a day on AI‑driven academics, consistently score in the top 1% on standardized tests, and use the rest of their time to build real‑world…