Khan Academy launches pilot of Khanmigo, a GPT-4 AI tutor

Khan Academy, the nonprofit online learning organization, introduced Khanmigo on March 14, 2023. The experimental tool is built on OpenAI's GPT-4 model, which was released the same day, and is designed to act as a tutor for students and an assistant for teachers.

Khan Academy opened the tool first as a limited pilot for a small number of teachers, students and donors through Khan Labs, its space for testing new learning technology. THE Journal reported that about 500 partner school districts were invited to take part. Instead of supplying answers, Khanmigo responds to students with guiding questions so that they work through problems themselves. Described uses include math help, collaborative writing, exam preparation, vocabulary practice, programming instruction and debate practice. For teachers, the tool is meant to take on administrative tasks.

The organization said it wanted to introduce the technology carefully, testing it with classroom partners so that benefits and risks could be assessed. A later update to its announcement, dated November 2023, noted that adults in the United States could subscribe to Khanmigo for $4 a month or $44 a year.