Khanmigo - AI to augment teaching and student learning

Despite a clear understanding of what effective learning entails, most classrooms in India and across the Global South struggle to deliver it. ASER 2024 reports that only 27 percent of Grade 3 students in India can read a Grade 2–level text. The fundamental goal of any education system is to create learning environments where each child’s intellectual spark is recognised, nurtured, and sustained. In such classrooms, students engage with content at an appropriate level, articulate their thinking, learn from mistakes, and persist through challenges. However, in classrooms of 30 to 50 students, it is nearly impossible for teachers to provide real-time, personalised feedback or address every misconception. As a result, the teaching–learning system becomes overburdened, pushing students toward passive listening and rote practice and resulting in Bloom’s 2 Sigma Problem. Khanmigo shows that when thoughtfully designed, AI can support the cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational processes of each student which is essential for deep learning. By reducing repetitive instructional and administrative demands, it enables teachers to focus on small-group instruction and high-quality feedback. In this vision, technology acts as a partner that strengthens, not replaces, the relationship between teacher, student, and content.

Not-for-profit educational organization with the mission to provide high quality education to anyone, anywhere. Khan Academy launched Khanmigo, an AI-powered tutor built on LLM technology in March 2023.