To prepare students for an AI world, simply adding AI tools is insufficient. Education must be fundamentally redesigned to prioritize creativity and problem-solving, as traditional knowledge delivery and memorization are rapidly being commoditized by technology.

The education system is fixated on preventing AI-assisted cheating, missing the larger point: AI is making the traditional "test" and its associated skills obsolete. The focus must shift from policing tools to a radical curriculum overhaul that prioritizes durable human skills like ethical judgment and creative problem-solving.

The current education system, focused on knowledge acquisition (the 'what'), is failing in an era where information is abundant. The priority must shift to fostering agency by teaching purpose (the 'why') and process (the 'how'), empowering students to navigate a world where motivation, not knowledge, is the key differentiator.

Instead of banning AI tools, educators should escalate the difficulty of problems to a level where students are forced to leverage AI to solve them. This approach pushes students beyond rote memorization into tackling challenges that were previously unsolvable.

Today's higher education was designed to train a literate workforce for industrial corporations. The AI revolution represents a societal shift of similar magnitude, requiring a complete redesign of how we train young people for a new world of work and problem-solving.

In an age where AI can produce passable work, an educator's primary role shifts. Instead of focusing solely on the mechanics of a skill like writing, the more crucial and AI-proof job is to inspire students and convince them of the intrinsic value of learning that skill for themselves.

The factory model of education trains students to sit, listen, and consume information. To counteract the dopamine loops of modern tech, schools must dedicate significant time to project-based 'building'—whether starting a business, producing a music festival, or learning to code.

AI's true potential in education isn't being realized. Instead of banning it to prevent students from doing ninth-grade homework, schools should encourage them to use AI for ambitious projects like designing starships, thereby up-leveling their goals and skills.

In an AI-driven world, education and career development must shift focus from deep, narrow knowledge (which AI can replicate) to 'horizontal skills.' These include critical thinking, reasoning, and judgment—essentially, knowing the right questions to ask the AI model to get the best results.