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Priten Soundar-Shah

Educator, Philosopher, Entrepreneur · Author of AI & The Future of Education (Wiley, 2023) and Ethical Ed Tech (Wiley, 2026)

Media & press: [email protected] · Based in Boston, MA

priten.org Pronounced PREE-tin

Short Bio

Priten is the author of AI & The Future of Education (Wiley, 2023) and the forthcoming book Ethical Ed Tech (Wiley, 2026). He is a visiting researcher at the Harvard Department of Philosophy focusing on developing philosophically grounded, practical approaches to teaching critical, ethical reasoning at scale. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Harvard College and an M.Ed. in Education Policy & Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

At a Glance

Based in
Boston, MA
Roles
ED, PedagogyFutures · President, A4SC · CTO, Thinker · CEO, PedagogyVentures
Harvard
B.A. Philosophy · M.Ed. Education Policy & Mgmt · Visiting Researcher, Philosophy
Reach
500K+ educators · 40+ media appearances

Expertise & Interview Topics

  • AI in K–12 and higher education
  • Ethics of educational technology
  • Student data privacy & digital safety
  • Critical thinking at scale (argument mapping)
  • Civic education and democracy
  • Ed tech entrepreneurship & mission-led orgs
  • The future of teaching in the age of AI
  • Philosophy in practice · epistemic justice

Books

Ethical Ed Tech Wiley / Jossey-Bass, May 2026 · ISBN 978-1394369621 A practical guide for K–12 educators navigating AI and digital safety, organized around philosophy, policy, and practice.
AI & The Future of Education Wiley, 2023 · ISBN 978-1394219247 Translated into Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Audiobook: Tantor Media, 2024.

Organizations

  • PedagogyFutures — Executive Director. Ed tech teacher training; 50K+ educators reached.
  • Academy 4 Social Civics — President. Civics curricula; 7.5K+ students, 2M+ video views.
  • Thinker — CTO. Critical thinking via argument mapping; partners include NYU, Notre Dame, UT Austin.
  • PedagogyVentures — CEO. Ed tech consulting & product studio.