If AI Can Answer Every Question, What Should Children Still Learn?

Artificial intelligence has moved from novelty to everyday reality at remarkable speed.

Students are already using AI to research topics, explain concepts, generate ideas, and even write code. Meanwhile, employers are increasingly looking for graduates who know how to work effectively alongside AI.

It’s little wonder then that many parents are asking the same question: What does all this mean for my child’s education?

Should schools embrace AI or restrict it? If technology can generate essays and solve complex problems in seconds, what knowledge and skills will matter most in the future? And how can we ensure children remain curious, creative and independent thinkers in a world where answers are always just a prompt away?

These are the questions explored in the latest episode of The Learning Curve, Nord Anglia Education’s podcast for parents.

Host Hfu Reisenhofer is joined by Professor Rose Luckin, one of the world’s foremost authorities on artificial intelligence in education, and Gurbinder Mander, Head of Computer Science at Nord Anglia International School Dubai.

Together, they move beyond the headlines to examine what AI is really changing – and what it isn’t.

The conversation explores:

• How AI is already being used in schools
• Why learning how to think is becoming even more important than memorising information
• What employers are likely to expect from tomorrow’s graduates
• How schools can help students use AI ethically, responsibly, and confidently
• Why critical thinking, creativity, and metacognition remain uniquely human strengths

Rather than presenting AI as something to fear, the episode offers a balanced and reassuring perspective. It acknowledges the extraordinary opportunities AI presents while making the case that the role of education has never been more important.

Because if AI can provide answers instantly, schools have an even greater responsibility to help young people ask better questions.

Listen now

You can listen to this episode, and explore the full series of The Learning Curve, here:

https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/the-learning-curve

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms.