Vishwath Mohan
@vishwath
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Spent 8 years at Google making Android the most secure OS. Now I'm on a mission to move 100M people up Maslow's Hierarchy.
Joined January 2010
"tutor that lies" is unfortunately true. OTOH developing the intuition on when to push for a source, and to connect as much of what you learn to first principles are skills that help you get more not just out of AI but all forms of discourse. Byzantine tutoring can be a good.
If you go to AIs for emotional advice, they will drive you insane if you are vulnerable. If you ask AIs to teach you facts and you check their references, you can, for now, learn pretty fast! A good use of modern AIs is tutoring -- if you know the tutor sometimes lies.
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An unexpectedly effective way to know yourself is to have a child. Everything you want and don't want for them is a projection of your deep fears and unmet desires.
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Yes, we need ways to systematically push people up the first few rungs of Maslow's Hierarchy so they feel a more natural inclination to pursue meaning. That will lead us to a fundamentally better world.
you know what would push us into a new era of scientific progress. universal basic income. for real - just imagine if all the highly smart kids working in utterly useless shit like betting apps, suddenly weren't desperate for money for their own survival. imagine if working on.
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"imagine someone caring about their brand as I drag theirs through the mud to build my own"
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Disagree. You should definitely not expect to love every part of the job you do at every moment. But you also shouldn't stay for years in a job you actively hate. There's a reasonable middle ground that will serve you far better for the one life you've been given. Don't listen.
Every job sucks. If you want to do what you love, expect many years of doing things you hate.
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Excellent advice, and imo also a great gauge of self-growth. If you're not at least a little embarrassed by who you were a few years ago, you likely haven't grown enough.
Our lives are limited to an unbelievable degree by our unwillingness to be temporarily low in social status. Embarrassment has been the cost of acquiring every valuable skill I have. If you design your life not to feel it, you're selling yourself short. (More below.)
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If you found this interesting, follow me @vishwath for more. Consider liking/RTing the first post below :).
I'm 40. 2 years ago, I quit Google after 8 years of cushy paychecks. Not for crypto. Not for AGI. But because 10 kids shouldn't have to share 1 textbook. Here's the hidden truth everyone's ignoring:
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A bit about me:. After Google, I'm moving 100M people up Maslow's hierarchy via. 1. Bryt - Premium education for low-income schools.2. Concordant AI - Full-stack agents to help businesses hit $1M/employee. Work with me:
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So here's the truth:. The real AI revolution in education is about empowering humans everywhere - especially those who've never had the chance - to reach their highest potential. We must ensure AI serves humanity, not the other way around.
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But here's the catch:. AI is just a tool. It can amplify existing inequalities if not designed and implemented thoughtfully. Inclusivity isn't optional - it's essential. Without careful oversight, AI could leave marginalized kids even further behind.
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To thrive in the AI age, human judgment, curiosity, and resilience will matter most. Success won't depend on having the best AI, but on knowing how to ask meaningful questions and transform answers into helpful actions.
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In under 5 years, AI will become ubiquitous, giving everyone access to expert knowledge. The superpower is asking the RIGHT questions:.- "What problem is worth my life?".- "Who needs help that I can give?".- "What would I build if I couldn't fail?".
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I've seen that once basic needs are met, kids naturally start asking better questions. Like "what problems are worth solving?"
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Most bad decisions happen when people are stuck dealing with basic survival needs - food, safety, shelter. Quality education lifts people beyond survival, toward finding purpose. And after working with children in low income neighborhoods.
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Side note: My personal mission is to move 100 million people up the hierarchy of needs, starting with quality education for children in low-income schools. Because Maslow's hierarchy shows us something critical:.
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And it gets better. AI doesn't replace teachers - it gives them superpowers:. Before: 5min per student per day.After: Teachers focus on mentoring, AI is there 24/7. Before: One-size-fits-all.After: Every kid gets custom content that meets them where they're at. The teacher
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A kid in rural Bihar can now access the same personalized instruction as a billionaire's child in Manhattan. Same AI. Same quality. Same opportunity. Think about that. This isn't some future dream - it's happening NOW.
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The reality in poor schools is BRUTAL:. • Teachers making <$1/day.• 40 students crammed in a room meant for 10.• Learning = memorizing facts from 1970s textbooks.• Zero internet.• Zero computers. But here's what's changing. AI brings elite tutoring EVERYWHERE.
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I'm 40. 2 years ago, I quit Google after 8 years of cushy paychecks. Not for crypto. Not for AGI. But because 10 kids shouldn't have to share 1 textbook. Here's the hidden truth everyone's ignoring:
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