Humy 2.0: The AI Platform for Social Studies, Shaped by Teachers

Humy is used by teachers from every U.S. state and trusted by over 80 school and district partners, including Chambersburg Area School District (PA), Gladwin Public Schools (MI), and Chillicothe City School District (OH). AI is rapidly becoming the norm in classrooms, and Humy is becoming one of the most popular AI platforms for teaching Social Studies and History.

Today, we are introducing Humy 2.0: smarter tools shaped by teacher feedback, with stronger support for Social Studies and History, as well as expanded features for STEM, Language Arts, and more.

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What’s new in Humy 2.0

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1. Interview any historical figure in the classroom

When we launched our auto-graded assignments, we didn’t anticipate just how big the impact would be. The data from our community, primarily middle and high school teachers, speaks for itself:

We graded 67,290 student submissions, saving teachers thousands of hours and giving students detailed individualized feedback.

We’re thrilled to release our updated Assignment Builder, now with more historical figures and broader standards support.

With the new Assignment Builder, you can:

• Create interviews, with any significant historical figure. Whether it’s a local hero or a niche philosopher, if they made history, your students can interview them.
• Align to U.S. state standard. Whether you are teaching in Pennsylvania, California, or New York, our AI ensures your assignment better aligns with your specific state educational standards and frameworks like Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB).
• Draft Rubrics instantly. You don’t have to spend hours designing assessment criteria. Our AI generates rigorous, grade-and-standards-aligned grading rubrics that teachers can edit and apply in seconds.
• Boost student engagement with more vivid descriptions, historical images, and real historical artifacts in the assignment description.
• Control the narrative. Teachers can test the interview before publishing it, add custom system instructions, and limit the conversation according to their vision and goals.

Teachers are already using this to create assignments ranging from "Debating the Declaration of Independence" to "Simulating Decisions During World War I"

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2. Study STEM and Language arts with "Study Mode."

While we built our reputation on being the leading AI for Social Studies, we noticed something amazing: teachers were using our Humies (AI-powered historical figures) to teach Science, Language Arts, and Math.

We are officially supporting this with Study Mode. Students can now ask historical figures to "Explain X," "Go deeper," or "Help me prepare for an exam." This feature bridges the gap between the humanities and hard sciences in our platform:

• Abraham Lincoln can debate the foundations of government.
• Thomas Edison can explain physics concepts.
• Leonardo da Vinci can walk students through trigonometry.
• Alan Turing can provide an intro to JavaScript.
• Jane Austen can analyze literary passages.

Study Mode supports rich text formatting, including tables, code blocks, and mathematical formulas, making Humy a cross-curricular supplementary tool.

With Study Mode, students can use the platform to prepare for exams, get extra help with homework, and learn new concepts using inquiry-based learning across the curriculum.

Try Study Mode by asking Humy to go into depth on your favorite subject.

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3. Reclaim your time with 90+ educator-first AI tools

We know that AI has tremendous potential for education, but teachers shouldn't have to be prompt engineers to use it. You need tools that work instantly and give you your evenings back.

We are launching a suite of 90 conversational AI tools designed to automate specific tasks.

Here are some of the most requested tools we are releasing:

For Social Studies & History Instruction:

• DBQ Builder: Instantly generate Document-Based Questions to test analytical skills.
• Primary Source "Modernizer": Adapt archaic texts into accessible language for modern students without losing context.
• Lesson Planner & Unit Plan Generator: Turn a standard into a full roadmap in seconds.

For Assessment & Differentiation:

• Rubric Builder: Create detailed grading criteria for any project.
• Reading Level Adjuster: Modify complex texts to fit different grade levels instantly.
• IEP Support Tool: Draft Individualized Education Plans based on your observations and accommodations suggestions.

For Administration & Communication:

• Professional Email: Draft clear, empathetic emails to colleagues or administration.
• Report Card Generator: Synthesize student progress into professional comments.
• Letter of Recommendation: Meaningful letters for your seniors applying to college.

Uniquely, Humy 2.0 allows you to:

• Personalize Everything: Create many variations of each tool specifically for your school, class, or even an individual student.
• Save, Copy, Print: All conversations and generated materials are auto-saved, so you never lose an idea. You can also copy or print them at any time to use in Google Docs or on paper.‍

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4. Enhanced privacy & integrations for schools and districts

Your students' privacy and safety are our top priority. Based on requests from districts and museums, we have expanded access options:

• Anonymous Student Access: Share AI tools that require no student data input - perfect for quick engagement without grading.
• Web Embedding: Use our iframe integration to place an interview with a historical figure inside your existing webpages, such as school websites.
• QR Code: Embed Humies into physical spaces like classrooms, libraries, and exhibitions to enable students to scan a code and instantly chat with related historical figures.

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Many of the new features, like interviews with enhanced privacy and Iframe integration, have been used successfully by PBS South Florida on an educational history exhibition over the past few months.

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Stepping into 2026 together

We’re deeply grateful for the trust and partnerships that shaped our work in 2025. Our mission remains the same: to support educators by giving them practical, effective tools that help every student reach their full potential, whether in schools, universities, or museums.

We believe that when teachers are empowered with the right technology, they can spend more time inspiring curiosity, supporting individual learners, and helping students grow. 

As we head into 2026, we’re excited to see how educators across the U.S. and around the world will use our updated product to engage students and bring learning to life.