The KindlED Podcast

The rapidly accelerating capabilities of artificial intelligence are creating an urgent need to rethink how we prepare young people for a world where machines will soon outperform humans in many cognitive tasks.

• Schools train students in what ChatGPT already does best
• AI power doubles yearly, reshaping the workforce
• The “school-to-career” escalator model is collapsing
• Content delivery dominates, but agency and values matter most
• Don’t trade kids’ mental health and relationships for small GPA gains
• Students need entrepreneurial skills to solve real problems
• Hands-on, career-focused learning deserves equal respect with academics
• Families should explore AI tools as “curiosity machines”
• Future success depends more on AI collaboration than college prestige