Opinion

August 21, 2020

Our children are not prepared for the AI era

We need to prepare the next generation to live and work in the age of automation.


Priya Lakhani

4 min read

Credit: Andy Kelly, Unsplash

The AI revolution is currently in its more silent stage. While you are almost certain to run into AI today, these encounters are likely to take the form of a Netflix recommendation, an interaction with a smart assistant or an intelligent reply to an email. Perhaps AI will block a fraudulent transaction for you, make a personalised learning recommendation to your child or calculate the optimal route to your destination. 

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