OpenAI has understandably pitched its new ChatGPT Study mode as a tool for students. The Socratic questioning, quizzes, memory checks, and feedback are designed to help students learn topics in ways that best suit their individual learning needs.

ChatGPT now boasts a Study Mode designed to teach rather than tell. And while I’m too old to be a student, I tried ChatGPT’s Study Mode to see what it’s capable of.

ChatGPT Study Mode wasn’t built for journalists with math trauma—but it turns out, it’s exactly what I needed.