A few weeks ago, some of the top AI leaders in the world representing big names like OpenAI, Deepmind, and Google came together to sign a statement that urged caution to AI development worldwide. While there is plenty to be excited for, there is of course a lot of concern. Time Magazine recently wrote a piece comparing the development of this technology to the way nuclear energy was propagated. Some would even liken it to an AI arms race. Amidst this chaos of such easily accessible and generated information, we have to ask ourselves a fundamental question: Are our education systems falling behind in teaching us the most important lesson of all: the purpose and meaning of learning? Recently, WISE took a trip to Medellin, Colombia and partnered with the Global Education Forum to host an event on the topic of taking learning beyond traditional contexts. During our time there, we heard from many fantastic speakers from across Latin America, and around the world. When it comes to this particular subject, taking education beyond the classroom, far too often do we hear more about the ambition, over execution itself. So I’m really excited to tell you more about today’s guest speaker, who definitely seems to be performing the latter in this case. In 2016, Nadeem Nathoo and his brother Navid wanted to build what they wish they had growing up. During high school while taking history class they wondered, why no future class? They weren’t exposed to emerging technologies, the mindsets of global leaders, and real-world skills. They didn’t know anything about coding and what it entails in today’s world. And they watched companies like Google and Meta grow to billion-dollar organizations and had no clue how they operated. Fast forward to today, for young people to lead the future, focusing on specific core subjects is not enough. What we do need to prioritize are the tools that will be used to solve big problems and shape the future. For example, global issues like climate change won’t be solved with traditional methods - we need advancements in carbon capture, battery technology, and clean energy production, like fusion and solar energy. ‍ So that’s why they created The Knowledge Society, a 10-month human accelerator for young teens that aspire to change the world, but don’t know where to start. The program aims to expose young people to these emerging areas, while also developing their mindsets, real-world skills, and building a community of like-minded people. And it seems to be working. Many graduates of the program have gone on to work as the world’s youngest employees in top organizations like OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and NASA. And many have presented at some of the largest conferences like the webs summit and TED. The Knowledge Society: https://www.tks.world/ Subscribe to WISE On Air on your favorite podcast app for more episodes like this: https://pod.link/wiseonair For more information about WISE: http://www.wise-qatar.org/ Follow WISE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Like WISE on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wiseqatar Follow WISE on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wiseqatar