These are the AI skills Gen Z should have

The useful part

As a mother, I care deeply about how my children are being prepared for the future. As a marketing executive whose role includes hiring entry-level employees, I care about whether the latest generation is ready for the workforce. I'm a positive person, but I think it's important to have this conversation.

How it works

• If students outsource their homework to an LLM, they miss out on the struggle (and I mean struggle in a good way) that builds real understanding and critical thinking.
• WHAT I LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING For me, candidates stand out when they know how to use AI without letting it replace their thinking.
• They draft faster, research more efficiently, and spot data patterns that would take hours to f...
• The problem is that some are teaching students that AI is an all-or-nothing proposition.
• That framing will leave them unprepared for future jobs, especially as AI continues seeing broad enterprise adoption.

What to take from it

It's not realistic, and it's a recipe for bigger problems.

Details worth keeping

I wear two hats that give me a specific view on AI in education. What I'm seeing in schools right now gives me pause. The default approach to AI in most classrooms is restriction.