Artificial intelligence systems like [[GPT-4o|ChatGPT]] and [[Anthropic Claude|Claude]] have enormous knowledge about a wide variety of topics. This makes them potentially useful as auto-tutors or virtual study companions. Some ways AI could assist with learning include: - Answering questions about concepts in course materials and providing explanations in different ways until the user understands. - Making practice tests and flashcards customized to the user's needs and current level of understanding. - Pointing users to supplementary study materials and resources to fill in knowledge gaps. - Translating complex ideas into simpler terms and analogies that may resonate with different learners. - Helping identify weaknesses and recommending ways to improve mastery of concepts. - Serving as a patient study buddy that allows learners to vocalize their reasoning to reinforce knowledge. - Providing encouragement and positive reinforcement during the learning journey. Of course, AI tutors still have limitations in actually replicating human teaching. But they can make self-guided learning more interactive, adaptive, and engaging. AI provides a knowledge repository to complement human teaching. With the right oversight, AI assistants can help people efficiently learn all kinds of information and skills. [[summarize text and data]] < [[Hands-on LLMs]]/[[4 LLM Uses]] > [[short tasks]]