Making personalised learning accessible to every student
Bloom AI is an Australian EdTech company building AI for learning, rather than answers. We work with education institutions to deploy research-backed AI tutors.
Why we built Bloom
In 1984, educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom showed that students who received one-on-one tutoring performed two standard deviations better than those in conventional classrooms, placing the average tutored student above 98% of their peers.
He called it the Two Sigma Problem: how do we give every student the benefits of personal tutoring?
We founded Bloom AI in 2023 to answer that question. But not with generic chatbots. Research from the University of Pennsylvania shows that giving students access to a standard ChatGPT-like interface can actually harm learning by 17% on unassisted exams.
Instead, we build AI tutors that are grounded in course materials, guided by Socratic pedagogy, and designed with educator oversight. Institutions can deliver personalised learning at scale without compromising academic integrity.
“The tutoring process demonstrates that most of the students do have the potential to reach this high level of learning.”
Benjamin Bloom
Educational Psychologist, 1984
What we stand for
Every product decision we make is grounded in these principles.
Learning over answers
We guide students through understanding using Socratic pedagogy, not shortcuts. Generic AI can harm learning. Purpose-built AI improves it.
Research-backed
Every feature is grounded in learning science, cognitive psychology, and randomised controlled trials. We publish our research and collaborate with universities.
Trust and safety first
FERPA, GDPR, HECVAT, and Australian Privacy Principles compliant. Penetration tested by CyberCX. Institutional data is never used for model training.
Educator-centred
Educators maintain full control and visibility. Bloom augments teaching. It does not replace it. 94% reduction in admin emails for partner institutions.
Accessible at scale
From a single classroom to an entire campus. Multi-language support, LMS integration, and pricing designed for educational institutions.
Our team
We combine deep expertise in AI, education, and learning science.
Gary Liang
Founder & CEO
Gary founded Bloom AI in 2023 to harness AI to improve learning outcomes. He has been an educator for 15 years, across high school and university, including teaching at UNSW and the University of Sydney. He is a former strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Our journey
Founded
Bloom AI founded in Sydney, Australia by Gary Liang, inspired by Bloom's Two Sigma Problem.
First university deployments
First deployment at the University of NSW in an economics and game theory course achieving 94% student satisfaction.
Research
Began research arm, which has since partnered with UNSW Sydney, the University of Technology Sydney, the University of Newcastle, and the International Coalition of Girls' Schools.
$480K UNSW SPARK grant
Jointly secured an Ignite grant from Australia's Economic Accelerator with UNSW to develop Sovereign Pedagogical AI for Reinforcing Knowledge (SPARK).
Global expansion
Expanded to 20+ institutions across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, and the USA.
Trusted by leading institutions
We work with universities and schools worldwide to make AI tutoring safe, effective, and scalable.
Get in touch
Bloom AI is based in Sydney and New York, serving institutions globally.
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