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Indian-origin teen to teach AI at MIT
He will teach a four-credit course during MIT’s January term to undergraduate and graduate students.
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Malvika Choudhary - Wed, 14, Jan 2026
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In a rare academic milestone, Indian-origin high school junior Arjun Kulkarni has been selected to teach a for-credit artificial intelligence (AI) course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
West Nottingham Academy, which facilitated Kulkarni’s internship placement, said he will teach a four-credit course during MIT’s Independent Activities Period (IAP), with enrollment open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
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Kulkarni has been working at MIT with professor Manolis Kellis on projects related to artificial intelligence, data science and cognitive cartography. According to the academy, his work has included developing visual data science tools, building interactive datasets and contributing to human-centered AI research.
In a statement, West Nottingham Academy said Kulkarni’s selection reflects its focus on placing students in research and college-level academic environments before graduation.
“This is what happens when students are trusted with authentic responsibility and supported to operate at the highest levels,” said John Guffey, president of West Nottingham Academy. He said Kulkarni’s work demonstrates a level of academic readiness that is rarely seen before college.
Kulkarni is currently a high school junior at Appleby College in Ontario, Canada, and serves on the leadership team of the Mantis AI internship program. His work there includes contributing to an AI cognitive cartography application under Kellis and mentoring other students involved in the project.
According to his publicly listed experience, Kulkarni has also worked for several years on artificial intelligence and data projects at Showcase, where he developed web-scraping tools, analyzed data sources to track trends, and helped build an AI chatbot for retail use.
Beyond research work, he is involved in student leadership and outreach initiatives, including serving as co-chair of the Toronto Youth STEM and Innovation Conference and leading volunteer programs that organize student performances at senior care homes.
He has also delivered a TEDx talk on education reform.
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