Sal Khan - How AI could save (not destroy) education

 Another inspirational video from Sal Khan of Khan Academy.

He provides a pathway for all educators to take heed. Content is no longer the focus of education and has not been for many decades. Its the skills required to evaluate and utilise content which are the keys to the future. A future whereby AI is poised to take over 300 million jobs and change the nature of work for billions. The use of AI as a personalised learning tool is one way to democratise education and to provision education for all with access to digital devices and infrastructure. 

AI may not take all jobs - including those which require those which are really creative, those requiring the deployment of complex interpersonal skills and relationships, and jobs that require mobility, dexterity and problem solving abilities (i.e. may craft trades).

Khan academy already provisions opportunities to use it for personalised practice and mastery, especially of STEAM skills at the compulsory / foundational school levels. These fundamental skills of literacy and numeracy along with the conceptual understanding of our the world works, are essential for all to springboard from when working with AI agents. Otherwise, AI generated content becomes uncritically accepted and this will lead to a decline in critical thinking. Thinking is a deliberate and learned act, therefore, practice essential in ensuring that foundational skills are well embedded before relying on AI generated solutions.