The Toolkit for Serious Thinking
Built by world-class educators, Symbai combines the discipline of debate with the power of AI — giving you structured tools to map ideas, test arguments, and strengthen reasoning in a measurable, visual way.
Symbai Isn’t a Chatbot — It’s a Thinking Platform
Built for educators, learners, and professionals who want to develop the habits of expert thinkers — not just talk to AI.
Most AI tools are designed to please — Symbai was built to train.
Its educator-built suite of tools and intuitive user interface guide you through the same structured reasoning process used by world-class thinkers: clarifying assumptions, testing logic, and refining ideas through challenge and reflection.
The platform combines a thinking toolkit, an adaptive AI challenger, and a drag-and-drop canvas into one cohesive environment for visual, measurable reasoning — supported by over 150 pages of educator-authored resources.
For educators: Symbai brings structure and insight to classroom discussion and assessment through visual frameworks and growth tracking.
For learners: It transforms debates, essays, and study into guided reasoning practice that builds confidence and clarity.
For professionals: Symbai offers a private workspace for sharpening communication, decision-making, and complex thinking.
Symbai doesn’t just respond — it trains clarity, structure, and depth of thought.
Key Features
Formal Debate Structure
Every activity follows the rules and flow of competitive debating — giving students authentic, transferable skills beyond the classroom.
Visual Debate-Tree
(Mind Map)
Turn messy ideas into a clear, branching map of claims, evidence, and analysis — so students can literally see how strong arguments are built.
Debating Toolkit
Guide students to add evidence, demonstrations, and “why it matters” statements — scaffolding great paragraphs and better essays.
Classroom Controls
Disable the AI tutor for assessments, restrict copy-paste, lock after deadlines, or limit view to one side to reduce cognitive load.
Rapid Scenario Design
Generate complete mind maps/debate trees in minutes. Start with AI, then refine or hand-edit — minutes, not hours.
Teacher-Directed AI (Manual Seeding)
Manually input arguments Symbai will adopt, letting you steer debates and model the reasoning you want students to engage with.
Rebuttals & Counter-Arguments
Model critiques and counter-critiques directly in the flow to build true critical thinkers.
Differentiation at Scale
Send the right version to each student — scaffolds, difficulty, and visibility — without re-creating resources.
Progress Dashboard
See who’s started, focused time in full-screen, and performance signals — actionable evidence for teaching.
Motivating Gamification
Simple point system rewards good practice and keeps students engaged lesson after lesson.
Instant Essay Export
Turn any debate tree into a polished, printable/PDF essay — perfect for exemplars, model answers, and revision (teacher/tertiary access).
AI Course Builder
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What others are saying
“I believe Symbai has the potential through its unique multi-AI approach to become ubiquitous in the field of critical thinking in the way that Grammarly is associated with writing or Quizlet is with flash cards.”
Nick Hanne
Education Partnerships Manager at the Free Speech Union NZ
“Symbai fills a major gap in education — it equips students to think logically, independently, and critically. Unlike other tools, it offers a neutral, AI-driven platform where students can genuinely practise debating and refine their thinking. It’s like having a 24/7 mentor that challenges without bias. A powerful solution for those seeking depth over group think in today’s education landscape.”
Todd Roughton
Former Principal, HSNZ