New Reading App Uses Artificial Intelligence To Improve Literacy - AI Summary

"But I think she's a little insecure about reading out loud, but she loves to read." Children read out loud to the app on a smartphone, laptop or tablet, and it tracks factors such as pacing and accuracy, providing real-time feedback "So one out of three kids are proficient in reading in the United States, but when you expand that to racial lines, you have one out of five students of color who are proficient in reading, and so you see that gap widening," Askar said. Askar said it removes the anxiety-inducing factor of reading to peers by having children read aloud to the app. Shortly after launching the app last year, Askar said Readlee won the Harvard Innovation Lab Social Impact Award, which provided some funding for their company and helped them gain traction. "But I think she's a little insecure about reading out loud, but she loves to read." "So one out of three kids are proficient in reading in the United States, but when you expand that to racial lines, you have one out of five students of color who are proficient in reading, and so you see that gap widening," Askar said.