Geoffrey Hinton’s warning about AI disruption landed like a thunderclap at breakfast this morning. Our 7-year-old was happily creating a cardboard rocket ship while I scanned the headlines – what kind of world awaits her when today’s crayon masterpieces become tomorrow’s résumés? But here’s the twist that got me really excited: parents are the ultimate adaptive algorithm.
So, how do we prepare our kids for this future? Let’s start by looking at how we can blend tech with play.
Tech Play Balancing Act
Watching kids today swipe screens before they can tie shoes used to make me nervous. Then I spotted my daughter using her drawing app to storyboard crazy adventures for her stuffed animals!
That’s when I realized: Maybe it’s creativity, not coding, that’ll be our superpower against AI disruption. Those make-believe games? They’re teaching adaptability – the one skill no machine can replicate.
Everyday Empathy Training
Hinton warns about growing inequality – but what if our kitchen table discussions hold solutions? When our kid mediates toy disputes, she’s developing human skills that computers struggle with.
As Geoffrey Hinton warns, we need to prepare for AI’s economic disruption, but we also have the power to shape it for the better.
“Mine!” becomes “Let’s share” faster than any software update. Could emotional intelligence become our economic life raft?
Source: Geoffrey Hinton: Society Is Unprepared For AI’s Economic Disruption, Forbes, 2025-09-16
So, let’s embrace this future with hope and excitement, knowing that we have the power to shape it for our kids.