How can K-12 education adapt to AI?

In this thought-provoking conversation, we sit down with aiEDU's Director of Learning (and former high school teacher) Khushali Narachania to explore how AI can be leveraged to benefit students in the classroom.

Khushali shares how educators are navigating the tensions between embracing new technology and preserving authentic learning experiences.

"The age of the take-home essay is dead," but that doesn't diminish the importance of writing skills – instead, it shows how classroom time will become even more valuable as a space where students can be taught skills that AI can't replicate. Similarly to how calculators transformed math education decades ago, Khushali discusses how AI may similarly shift our focus toward higher-order thinking and interpersonal skills.

Whether you're a teacher wondering how to adapt your assignments or a parent concerned about your child's education, this conversation offers valuable insights into preparing students for an AI-powered future where human connection may be their greatest advantage.

aiEDU: The AI Education Project

• aiEDU.org
• linkedin.com/company/aiedu/

What if we reimagined philanthropy not as a slow, bureaucratic process but as a dynamic engine for innovation?

Kumar Garg, founder of Renaissance Philanthropy and former White House advisor, offers a compelling vision for how philanthropic capital can flow more effectively toward solving the world's biggest challenges.

Drawing from eight years of experience in the Obama White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) and his subsequent work with Eric Schmidt, Kumar says there's a fundamental disconnect in how philanthropy approaches edge-case science and technology.

Through fascinating stories, (Ranging from the early development of mRNA technology that later enabled COVID vaccines to the untapped potential of AI for scientific research.) Kumar describes how the right funding structures can accelerate breakthroughs to benefit humanity. He also explores how education, AI readiness, and cross-domain expertise present enormous opportunities for philanthropic impact… But only if we can evolve our deployment models to match the speed of technological change.

You can find out more about Kumar Garg and Renaissance Philanthropy at:

• RenaissancePhilanthropy.org
• linkedin.com/company/renp/

aiEDU: The AI Education Project

• aiEDU.org
• linkedin.com/company/aiedu/