About us
AI fluency shouldn't depend on your zip code.
AI is changing how work gets done. The students who learn to direct it will lead. The ones who only copy from it will fall behind.
Right now, the best AI training goes to students who already have every advantage. We're changing that. TheDirectLine is built for students ages 15 to 22 in low-income and marginalized communities, so they become power users, not passengers.
Our rule is simple. Organic intelligence first. AI second.
The gap we fill
Access
Students in low-income and marginalized communities get the least AI instruction. We start with them, not as an afterthought.
Token efficiency
Students think first and get 3 prompts to improve. Fewer, better prompts means less compute per student and better habits.
District scale
Seat licenses from the big AI labs are built for companies. We price per student so a whole district can say yes.
From the founder
"I've seen what gets taught in those rooms, and I'm bringing it to everyone else."
Everrett Harris
Founder: TheThroughLine.AI & TheDirectLine.AI
Dual Degree Candidate at Dartmouth Tuck School of Business (MBA) and Harvard Kennedy School of Government (MPA)