The Human Advantage: What Learning Must Do Differently in the Age of AI

As AI increasingly takes on routine cognitive work, the true advantage shifts to what only humans can do well: think about their thinking, exercise judgment, adapt in unfamiliar contexts, and frame problems worth solving.This session brings together education leaders, system builders, and innovators reimagining how schools cultivate the durable skills AI can’t replicate: metacognition, executive function, adaptability, discernment, and complex problem-solving. The conversation will explore how new school models and emerging EdTech tools are moving beyond content mastery to help students learn how to learn.From classroom practice to system design, speakers will examine what it takes to prepare students to work alongside AI…not in competition with it…and how K–12 education must evolve to develop the human capabilities that matter most in an AI-powered future.