SmarterHumans.ai Learning Companion Launches for Lifelong Learners

On Sep 15, 2025

SmarterHumans.ai, a new learning technology, officially launched in Cherry Hill. The new app is co-founded by David Handel, MD and Barbara Oakley, PhD. Dr. Handel is a physician-turned-entrepreneur whose personal transformation from a lifelong average student to graduation at the top of his medical school class was fueled by flashcards, retrieval practice, and spaced repetition. Dr Oakley is the creator of the globally popular Coursera course Learning How to Learn and recipient of the McGraw Prize in Education (often described as the “Nobel Prize of Education”).

SmarterHumans empowers students, professionals, and lifelong learners to transform the way they study, remember, and apply knowledge. Using AI, the app generates flashcards and notes from virtually any source, including uploaded documents, your notes, web pages, YouTube videos, Coursera and Udemy lectures, and even your Kindle highlights. Each flashcard or note is deep-linked to its original source, so with a click, learners can instantly revisit the exact passage in a text, section of a page, or timestamp in a video to refresh their memory.

“I was once a struggling student in the 50th percentile,” said David Handel, MD, co-founder of SmarterHumans. “By harnessing retrieval practice and spaced repetition, I ultimately graduated first in my medical school class. SmarterHumans was born from that personal journey. It’s the tool I wish I had back then, now designed for every lifelong learner who wants to unlock their brain’s full potential.”

In addition to its flashcards and notes, SmarterHumans helps users train their ability to focus while consuming learning content, strengthening attention and developing their metacognition skills. This combination of neuroscience and AI gives learners a powerful way to retain and apply what they study in their careers and personal lives.

“Learning how to learn is one of the most important skills in today’s world,” said Barbara Oakley, PhD, co-founder of SmarterHumans. “I’ve devoted my career to teaching millions worldwide how to become exceptional learners. With SmarterHumans.ai, you’ll gain access to tools that empower you to apply my teachings to your learning materials.”

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