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Cognitive Revolution · November 25, 2025 · 60m

AI for K-12: What Educators Need to Know Now

Nathan Labenz speaks directly to K-12 educators about the current reality and rapid trajectory of AI, arguing that schools must prepare students for an AI-native world.

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Labenz argues that changing what students learn about AI matters less than changing the environment in which they learn. Banning AI tools teaches learned helplessness.
Labenz suggests that students should study the development history of AI systems the way they study biographies of historical figures, learning from the decisions and trade-offs that shaped these tools.