Are AI tools in the classroom just time-savers, or can they have genuine educational value? In a must-watch TWiST 500 interview, Alex chats with Magic School founder (and former principal) Adeel Khan about how AI tools can make teachers more effective, and keep students inspired, without just doing all the work for them. He talks about turning an AI chatbot into a true assistant teacher, that keeps the lessons balanced yet challenging, and particularly empowers classroom novices and non-professionals. THEN… is 6 years too long for employees to wait to vest? Is this just another founder trying to reinvent EVERYTHING, just because they can’t resist? Ramp CEO Eric Glyman joins Jason and Alex to answer pressing founder questions from viewers PLUS there’s a new entrant in our Gamma Pitch Deck competition, and it’s so compelling, Jason can’t wait to invest! Kris Canete of On the Fly Energy tells us about America’s fragile power grid and his elegant solution: flywheel energy storage! Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome to TWiST! 02:17 - Former principal Adeel Khan of TWiST 500's Magic School AI tells us why “teachers are magic” 09:41 - Goldbelly ships America’s most delicious, iconic foods nationwide! Get 20% off your first order by going to https://www.goldbelly.com/ and using the promo code TWiST at checkout. 10:50 - How AI tools can particularly help out classroom novices and non-pros who are just getting started 19:23 - The best feedback Adeel ever got came from a teenager 20:43 - Check out the online payroll and benefits experts with software built specifically for small business and startups. Try Gusto today and get three months FREE at https://gusto.com/twist 26:58 - How Magic School stays ahead of shifting standards across different states and regions 31:58 - Zite is the fastest way to build **business software** with AI. Build apps, forms, websites and portals that connect to the tools you already use. Go to https://zite.com/twist to get started. 33:05 - Fan Question! Is a 6-year vesting schedule too aggressive? Eric Glyman responds. 38:35 - Why Jason loves the Fly Energy Gamma pitch and wants to invest right now. 41:53 - What IS flywheel energy storage? 56:30 - Gamma Outro * Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: [https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com](https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/) Check out the TWIST500: [https://www.twist500.com](https://twist500.com) Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons * Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/) * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis/) Great TWIST interviews: [Will Guidara,](https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ) [Eoghan McCabe](https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4), [Steve Huffman](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424), [Brian Chesky](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112), [Bob Moesta,](https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q) [Aaron Levie](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545), [Sophia Amoruso](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978), [Reid Hoffman](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498), [Frank Slootman](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622), [Billy McFarland](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577) * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups](https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: [https://twistartups.substack.com](https://twistartups.substack.com/) * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916