Why can't FLINT learn about me?

Wouldn’t it be great if Flint could learn what sort of activities I like, and how they should run? That would save A LOT of time.

Conversation Summary

The discussion centers on whether Flint can learn user preferences dynamically to save time and improve user experience. Participants highlight current capabilities, such as manual input of preferences at the group or profile level, and express a desire for more adaptive, AI-driven learning from ongoing interactions. Some users share practical tips and experiences with Flint's memory features and formatting customization, while a Flint representative explains the cautious approach to memory to avoid errors in educational settings and mentions ongoing improvements.

Comments

Sarah Ducharme (Head of Secondary Library)

Hi - I believe you can do that at the group level - specify for Flint more about the course, kinds of activities you like, etc. You can add to your “profile” as you go - go to “Group Settings” and you can add to the learning goals and background box - 1,000 characters.

Laura Fackler (Elementary Science Teacher, Dean of Students)

While I appreciate the information you shared about what we can do on the group level, I think there’s an important distinction here. A strong AI model should be learning from each interaction and reducing friction over time, saving steps, anticipating preferences, and adapting based on patterns. Ideally, Flint would not rely solely on static profile settings. It should have both options working together: clear, editable group-level inputs and dynamic learning from ongoing use.

Wes Fryer (Middle School Media literacy & STEM Teacher)

One strategy that can be helpful is to ask whatever frontier AI model you’re spending the most time in these days / “knows you” best and ask it to provide a summary of everything it knows about you in terms of activities, professional work, personality, desired AI output preferences, etc. I paid for ChatGPT+ for 2 years but switched to Gemini Pro a few months ago. If you have “memory” turned on in the model then these AI platforms can ‘learn’ a great deal about us. After you get that feedback report, save it as a Google Doc and then make a PDF of it… Then you can feed that to Flint or another AI model as part of your prompt.

Jacob Edington (Head of Customer Success @ Flint)

Great question! Flint absolutely can learn about you based on what you tell it to remember. You can ask Flint to remember anything at any time: "Remember that I prefer Socratic-style activities" or "Remember I teach 9th grade biology." All of this can be seen within your Profile Settings which can be accessed by clicking on your name in the bottom left corner. Why we do it this way: In education, incorrect assumptions have real consequences. By letting you direct what gets saved, we ensure Flint's knowledge about you and your students stays accurate, which is critical in a school setting. We're exploring ways to make Flint more proactive while maintaining that accuracy.

Emmett Gallagher

I tried this today, and Flint asked for a bunch of info, which it said it would incorporate into activities. I even fed it some formatting cues/constraints for worksheets (no big headers, etc.)—we will see what sticks.

Matt Lyons

Emmett Gallagher so what stuck?

Emmett Gallagher

It looks like it’s learning formatting conventions. I had to be specific about sizing headers/titles down from 28 pt font. I also asked it to remove the date field for all docs unless requested. When I asked to apply my preferences, it updated my newest worksheet.