Jared Silver

I care about improving access to effective, equitable learning experiences. Currently leading engineering @BrilliantOrg. Always hiring exceptional engineers.

[Zack ☻ @mrdavenport]

last week we launched Koji, @brilliantorg 's math and coding tutor.

one of my favorite little design details is a dynamic glow effect that visually indicates when Koji is talking.

to make it happen, we wrote a script to databind the audio waveform of Koji's voice, then built a preview environment that allowed us to fine-tune the effect before handing off to developers.

you can read more about the process below

[Brilliant.org @brilliantorg]

A great tutor is expressive!

Thanks to our friends @rive_app for making it possible to break Koji out of the chatbox, and infuse him with joyful dynamic range.

[Sue @suekhim]

'@tbpn: “Do you feel like you have a duty to make learning addictive?”

No. My goal is for our tutor Koji to work himself out of a job.

Koji offers more help when you’re doing conceptual learning, then steps back as you reach mastery.

A great tutor creates students who ask the questions that were once asked of them.

[Vineeta Agarwala @vintweeta]

Our household is a huuuuuuge fan of the @brilliantorg app

Our 7yo is an avid DAU, deeply self-motivated to hit what Brilliant calls a “streak of the century” (smart naming)

True story: The day the AI tutor showed up for him in the app, he ran to tell me “mama! mama! Brilliant gave me my OWN personal tutor and I can ask it questions even while you’re on your phone” 😅

Congrats @suekhim and team on this launch. Energizing the next generation to think and learn is an all-important mission, and as parents we all wish we had 1000x more hours in the day to teach our kids. We’re so grateful you’re building to empower kids (and parents!) everywhere.

[Peter Yang @petergyang]

Just spent an hour with daughter learning CS 101 from @brilliantorg

She doesn’t want to give up until she beats Joyce B 🔥

[Brilliant.org @brilliantorg]

School conditioned generations of kids to ask: “Will this be on the test?”

The next generation will ask: “How far can I go?”

[Kevin Weil 🇺🇸 @kevinweil]

I'm such a huge fan of what @suekhim and the Brilliant team have built.

When every kid in every country grows up with a 1:1 personalized AI tutor, we'll realize how much potential we really have.

[Sue @suekhim]

POV: Thinking is cool again

Insane response to the launch!

I tripled the # of gift invites and only have a few left, then wrapping the promo.

But, Koji is generally available today on Brilliant’s website/apps!

Thank you all so much for the support.

[Josh Elman @joshelman]

Great use of helping people learn using AI instead of skip learning using AI

[Albert Wenger 🌎🔥⌛ @albertwenger]

One-on-one tutoring is the best learning there is. Now available to everyone (starting with algebra) thanks to the amazing work by the team @brilliantorg

[Mike Rundle @flyosity]

Brilliant is about to launch an interactive universal tutor that will meaningfully interact with kids and guide them on their learning journey

I was privileged to see a quick preview of Koji last week and I think it's truly amazing

What a time to be alive

[bill lee @billlee]

here’s how to make your kids smarter in today’s AI world. well done @suekhim

[Gokul Rajaram @gokulr]

I’ve been an avid user of - and investor in - Brilliant for several years now. I’m so excited about Koji. With Koji, @suekhim and team have created a transformative new paradigm for kids to learn with AI.

[Linda Liukas @lindaliukas]

I've been playing with Brilliant and the new tutor for a week now and love the depth of thinking the team has put into the smallest interactions of learning math & CS.

[ElevenLabs Developers @ElevenLabsDevs]

The @brilliantorg team built their personal tutor Koji using @ElevenLabs Voice. Koji watches your screen and talks you through problems in real time.

Read the full story: https://t.co/nLC6xy40vz

[USV @usv]

Sue Khim and the Brilliant team have long been some of the most thoughtful builders in education.

So it should come as no surprise that their newest product teaches kids how to think.

Give @brilliantorg and Koji a try.

[Soleio @soleio]

Launch days are the best days.

Our tax dollars should be going towards personalized education for all American students.

I would nominate @brilliantorg as the best system there is for using AI to teach kids *how to think* through problems.

Marvelous product and company.

[Robert Scoble @Scobleizer]

My son has been using this and loves it.

[Jared Silver @JaredSilver]

@joship__ @suekhim Thanks to you and @RangerNetHQ for helping us keep the quality of Koji high!

[Peter Cho @pcho]

This launch is the culmination of 1+ year of work – making tons of Algebra and coding interactives that teach through play, and developing the world’s first graphical tutor that helps you get unstuck, while never giving away the answer. So excited to bring this into the world!