Education

Thought leadership on education and the future of being human: Articles, papers, podcasts, media, and more exploring the intersection between the cutting edge of education, technology innovation, and the future.

Education

When AI Takes the Wheel: Rethinking Education for a Post-Scarcity World

In this episode Sean and Andrew embark on a deep dive on the state of AI-innovation by navigating the complexities of AI literacy, cultural responsiveness, and educational reform.

Reimagining learning and education in an age of AI

Reflections and provocations from a keynote given at the 2025 Yidan Prize Conference. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

Can agentic AI build your entire online course?

I asked the “general AI agent” Manus to design and create an online course. There were some glitches, but the result shows what advanced AI could be capable of in the very near future. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

AI and the Natural Impulses for Learning

Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard explore the impact of technology on everyday life and education, including the potential consequences of overpromising on AI capabilities, emphasizing the need to strike a healthy balance between innovation and practical usefulness. From the Modem Futura podcast.

Rethinking Higher Education in the Age of AI

How embracing playful experimentation can redefine universities in an era of limitless intelligence. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

AI in Higher Education: Students need playgrounds, not playpens

AI capabilities are moving so fast, and the implications are so profound, that we restrict the ability of students to learn through curiosity, experimentation, and hands-on experience at our peril. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

AI, Zombie Universities, and the Future of Higher Education

Future of Being Human director Andrew Maynard recently sat down with Brian Piper, host of the AI at U podcast, to chat about the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and what this might mean for universities – especially undergraduate and graduate education

Artisanal Intellectual: a response to OpenAI’s Deep Research

In this episode of Modem Futura, hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard discuss the evolving landscape of AI and its implications for humanity. This episode highlights the challenges and frustrations faced when using AI tools, particularly in academic contexts, while also emphasizing the exciting possibilities that arise from the partnership between humans and AI. From the Modem Futura podcast.

Can AI write your PhD dissertation for you?

I spent four days trying to get OpenAI’s new tool Deep Research to research and write a complete dissertation. This is what I discovered. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

Does OpenAI’s Deep Research signal the end of human-only scholarship?

Having got my hands on Sam Altman’s latest AI offering yesterday, I’m beginning to wonder when research and scholarship that isn’t augmented by AI will be seen as an anachronism. From the Future of Being Human Substack.