Priya Lakhani on AI's power to transform education

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Priya Lakhani on AI's power to transform education

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Aug 26, 2019

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Priya Lakhani, founder and chief executive AI company Century Tech, talks to John Thornhill about her mission to improve the life chances of students around the world using AI-assisted learning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Aug 26, 2019

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