Designing Schools Future Focus | The Big Lie About AI and Jobs: What We’re Getting Wrong | Week of July 14, 2025
This episode unpacks the viral claim, “AI won’t take your job, but someone who knows how to use it will,” exploring its deeper implications. Sabba and Stefan discuss how cultivating high-agency learners and leaders — who can adapt, make decisions, and build trust — is far more critical than simply learning AI tools. With practical strategies and thought-provoking insights, the conversation challenges educators, parents, and leaders to foster resilience and human connection in a world increasingly shaped by AI.
Timestamps
00:00 – The Viral Lie: “AI won’t take your job…”
- Sabba challenges the popular soundbite and introduces the real question: Who can lead and adapt when no one else comes to save them?
03:00 – Greg Eisenberg’s Perspective on AI and Jobs
- Exploring Greg Eisenberg’s viral post and its implications for the workforce, entrepreneurship, and education.
09:00 – Building High-Agency Learners vs. Teaching AI Tools
- Why persistence, curiosity, and decision-making matter more than ever — and why perfection and compliance no longer serve students or employees.
27:00 – The Rise of AI Companions and the Loneliness Crisis
- Discussing the concerning trend of kids (and adults) turning to AI for companionship, and what it says about human relationships.
36:00 – Practical Strategies: Frameworks and Tools to Cultivate Agency
- Concrete ways schools and organizations can foster high-agency environments, including examples from Desert Sands USD and Gemini AI.
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