Daniel Susskind Urges Schools to Teach With and Without AI in New Book
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 9
Daniel Susskind Urges Schools to Teach With and Without AI in New Book
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 9
Summary
Daniel Susskind’s new book argues schools, parents and workers should embrace AI now rather than try to “future proof” for an unknowable labor market.
Using a 1979 report that backed calculators in maths teaching, Susskind says AI should likewise be used alongside traditional methods, with basic skills still reinforced.
He warns that artificial general intelligence could upend white-collar careers and even the meaning of work, making today’s coding-first education bets look fragile.
For classrooms, he envisions AI-assisted teachers delivering more personalized learning; for graduates and mid-career professionals, he recommends using AI to shed drudgery and rethink their craft.
The book presents an optimistic call to adapt to an “unstoppable” technological shift, though the review notes it gives little space to AI’s ethical and environmental costs.