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How to build the ideal AI tutor — the blueprint

2026 · 1 min read · ai-tutor

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Magee, Liam. “How to build the ideal AI tutor — the blueprint.” Machine Spirits, 2026. <machinespirits.org/essays/2026-08-04-tutor-blueprint>

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