Future Focus | LearnLM, Gemini, and the Future of Work: Why AI is a Leadership Challenge | Week of July 7, 2025

In this episode of Designing Schools, Dr. Sabba Quidwai and Stefan Bauschard explore the transformative shift from individual AI use to organizational deployment. They discuss Google's LearnLM principles, Gemini's enterprise tools, and how AI agents are changing the skills and mindset needed for leadership and collaboration. Through reflections, real-world examples, and critical insights, they outline how to move beyond using AI as an assistant and start managing it as a teammate.⏱️

Timestamps

• [00:01:00] Resetting for Impact: Sabba reflects on the first half of the year and clarifies her focus on organizational AI deployment.
• [00:06:00] Students, Parents, and AI: Stefan shares insights from his AI & entrepreneurship class and reactions to AI tools.
• [00:07:00] Google's LearnLM & Gemini: Unpacking the five principles of LearnLM and their implications for education.
• [00:19:00] OECD AI Capability Review: What AI can and can’t do yet — and how it measures up on skills like creativity, metacognition, and problem-solving.
• [00:40:00] From AI Assistant to Teammate: Why managing AI agents is a leadership challenge and how to move from individual use to enterprise deployment.

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Resources Mentioned

• Google Updates from ISTE
• Goldman Sachs CIO - We Must Prepare AI Native sand Being a People First Organization
• OECD AI Capability Index
• Gemini + Canva Course - Join our mini course and learn how to build your AI Dream Team