If AI literacy is one of the most important skillsets in our future workforce, why are kids not being taught those exact skills. Instead, schools blanket ban AI. There's gotta be a better way. David Dodge, Founder and Director of CodaKid joins us to break it down.

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
1. Role of AI in Education
2. Importance of early AI Education
3. Ways to Incorporate AI Education
4. Ethical and responsible teaching of AI
5. Technical skills and Applications of AI for Kids

Timestamps:
01:15 Daily AI news
04:00 About David and CodaKid
09:23 Concern about AI's impact on critical thinking.
10:32 Skills needed for adults and children in AI.
16:02 Creating GPT assistance for personalized media recommendations.
18:27 AI struggles building full-stack apps, improving.
21:56 Concerns about AI in education and benefits.
24:45 Misunderstanding of AI literacy in US schools.
30:09 Potential impact of AI on children's future careers.
32:52 Exciting challenges in AI education for kids.

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