Designing Schools

Dr. Sabba Quidwai
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Cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. As you navigate today’s changing world the question remains how do you create these cultures? How do you scale them? And how do you help people develop the mindset and skills to thrive within them? These are the questions people ask Dr. Sabba Quidwai, researcher, educator and storyteller. Each week we’ll explore the answers with stories and strategies from researchers, education leaders and today’s young people as we explore how might we design schools.

  1. قبل ٥ أيام

    Future Focus | The Illusion of Friendship: AI's Emotional Grip on a Generation | Week of August 18, 2025

    This week, Dr. Sabba Quidwai and Stefan explore the rapidly blurring boundaries between humans and machines, from emotional bonds with AI companions to the systemic divide between individual and institutional AI use. With thought-provoking stories, emerging research, and bold perspectives, they uncover how our emotional, educational, and professional systems are unprepared for the new AI-infused reality and what we can do about it. Timestamps [00:00:00] When AI Becomes a Friend: Mustafa Suleyman's Warning Sabba opens with reflections on AI's emotional mimicry and the psychological fallout when users felt they "lost a friend" with GPT model changes.[00:03:00] Companions or Crutches? Emotional Overload and Mental Health Stefan shares data on AI addiction, time spent on Character.AI, hospitalizations, and the societal implications of simulated friendships.[00:17:00] The GenAI Divide: Individual vs. Organizational Adoption MIT's study reveals how individuals thrive using AI, while institutions lag behind—highlighting why experimentation alone isn't enough.[00:26:00] Microsoft’s 3 Phases of AI: Why Most Orgs Are Stuck in Phase 1 Sabba introduces a powerful framework on AI integration—from assistants to teammates to agents—and why moving beyond Phase 1 is critical.[00:32:00] The Real Divide: Education vs. Workforce and How Youth Must Adapt As college degrees lose value and entry-level jobs shrink, the hosts argue for design thinking and entrepreneurial mindsets in schools. Resources Mentioned Mustafa Suleyman's blog: Seemingly Conscious AISpiralBench: Benchmark testing AI models for delusional reinforcementNew York Times article: "What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life"MIT study: The GenAI Divide led by Professor Nitin NandaMicrosoft Work Trend Index: Three Phases of AI Integration Explore More from Designing Schools 🤝 Partner with Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the AI Power Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and collaborate with forward-thinking educators building the future with AI.📘 Get the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing Schools⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — a practical blueprint to transform your campus with creativity, leadership, and innovation.🎓 Prepare Your Students for an AI Future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Course – AI Skills for College and Career⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to equip your school community with future-ready skills. For questions, email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@designingschools.org⁠

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  2. ٢٥ أغسطس

    Future Focus | My AI is My Friend: Why the Future of Education Requires Rethinking Human-AI Relationships | Week of August 4-15, 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Sabba Quidwai and Stefan explore the evolving relationships people, especially students are forming with AI tools like ChatGPT-5 and other AI tools. From the surprising emotional reactions to AI model updates to the rise of AI-powered toys for children, they dissect what these developments mean for education, ethics, and the future of learning. This conversation challenges educators to reconsider how we define thinking, agency, and integrity in an AI-integrated world. Timestamps [00:01:00] What AI Can Already Do – Sabba outlines the capabilities of the newest AI tools, setting the stage for a deeper conversation on mindset and systems change.[00:05:00] Emotional Attachments to ChatGPT – Stefan discusses the backlash to ChatGPT-5 and the unexpected grief users expressed over losing GPT-4.[00:13:00] Personalization, Vulnerability, and Ethics – The hosts explore how AI companies are leaning into emotional design and what this means for young people’s agency and decision-making.[00:20:00] AI-Powered Toys and the Future of Childhood – Sabba introduces the topic of AI toys like Curio and their implications for learning, imagination, and privacy.[00:31:00] Redefining Thinking in an AI World – A reflection on what it means to “think” today, featuring Des Hassabis’s definition and how educators can redesign learning for agency and depth. Resources Mentioned ⁠ChatGPT-5 - updates + relationship⁠⁠Chatbots + Toys⁠ Explore More from Designing Schools 🤝 Partner with Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the AI Power Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and collaborate with forward-thinking educators building the future with AI.📘 Get the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing Schools⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — a practical blueprint to transform your campus with creativity, leadership, and innovation.🎓 Prepare Your Students for an AI Future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Course – AI Skills for College and Career⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to equip your school community with future-ready skills. For questions, email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@designingschools.org⁠

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  3. ٢٨ يوليو

    Future Focus | The Big Lie About AI and Jobs: What We’re Getting Wrong | Week of July 14, 2025

    This episode unpacks the viral claim, “AI won’t take your job, but someone who knows how to use it will,” exploring its deeper implications. Sabba and Stefan discuss how cultivating high-agency learners and leaders — who can adapt, make decisions, and build trust — is far more critical than simply learning AI tools. With practical strategies and thought-provoking insights, the conversation challenges educators, parents, and leaders to foster resilience and human connection in a world increasingly shaped by AI. Timestamps 00:00 – The Viral Lie: “AI won’t take your job…” Sabba challenges the popular soundbite and introduces the real question: Who can lead and adapt when no one else comes to save them?03:00 – Greg Eisenberg’s Perspective on AI and Jobs Exploring Greg Eisenberg’s viral post and its implications for the workforce, entrepreneurship, and education.09:00 – Building High-Agency Learners vs. Teaching AI Tools Why persistence, curiosity, and decision-making matter more than ever — and why perfection and compliance no longer serve students or employees.27:00 – The Rise of AI Companions and the Loneliness Crisis Discussing the concerning trend of kids (and adults) turning to AI for companionship, and what it says about human relationships.36:00 – Practical Strategies: Frameworks and Tools to Cultivate Agency Concrete ways schools and organizations can foster high-agency environments, including examples from Desert Sands USD and Gemini AI. Explore More from Designing Schools 🤝 Partner with Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the AI Power Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and collaborate with forward-thinking educators building the future with AI.📘 Get the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing Schools⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — a practical blueprint to transform your campus with creativity, leadership, and innovation.🎓 Prepare Your Students for an AI Future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Course – AI Skills for College and Career⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to equip your school community with future-ready skills.For questions, email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@designingschools.org⁠ Resources Mentioned Greg Eisenberg’s LinkedIn post - How Does AI Play OutAI Companions and Kids

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  4. ١٤ يوليو

    Future Focus | LearnLM, Gemini, and the Future of Work: Why AI is a Leadership Challenge | Week of July 7, 2025

    In this episode of Designing Schools, Dr. Sabba Quidwai and Stefan Bauschard explore the transformative shift from individual AI use to organizational deployment. They discuss Google's LearnLM principles, Gemini's enterprise tools, and how AI agents are changing the skills and mindset needed for leadership and collaboration. Through reflections, real-world examples, and critical insights, they outline how to move beyond using AI as an assistant and start managing it as a teammate.⏱️ Timestamps [00:01:00] Resetting for Impact: Sabba reflects on the first half of the year and clarifies her focus on organizational AI deployment.[00:06:00] Students, Parents, and AI: Stefan shares insights from his AI & entrepreneurship class and reactions to AI tools.[00:07:00] Google's LearnLM & Gemini: Unpacking the five principles of LearnLM and their implications for education.[00:19:00] OECD AI Capability Review: What AI can and can’t do yet — and how it measures up on skills like creativity, metacognition, and problem-solving.[00:40:00] From AI Assistant to Teammate: Why managing AI agents is a leadership challenge and how to move from individual use to enterprise deployment. Explore More from Designing Schools 🤝 Partner with Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the AI Power Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and collaborate with forward-thinking educators building the future with AI.📘 Get the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing Schools⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — a practical blueprint to transform your campus with creativity, leadership, and innovation.🎓 Prepare Your Students for an AI Future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Course – AI Skills for College and Career⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to equip your school community with future-ready skills.For questions, email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@designingschools.org⁠ Resources Mentioned Google Updates from ISTEGoldman Sachs CIO - We Must Prepare AI Native sand Being a People First OrganizationOECD AI Capability IndexGemini + Canva Course - Join our mini course and learn how to build your AI Dream Team

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  5. ٢١ يونيو

    Future Focus | The Résumé is Dead: What Employers Really Want in the Age of AI | Week of June 16, 2025

    This episode explores how the evolving job market prioritizes AI fluency, adaptability, and mindset over traditional qualifications. Sabba and Stefan dissect recent research and reports, highlighting how education must adapt to prepare learners for a future where AI is a collaborator, not a cheat code. They also spotlight real-world education leaders and systems successfully navigating this transformation. Timestamps [00:01:00] The Résumé is Out, AI Fluency is In Sabba unpacks a Fortune article on how companies now prioritize AI skills and mindset over experience or degrees.[00:04:00] Refusing AI Isn’t an Option Stefan raises concerns about higher ed’s disconnect, especially around ethical objections to using AI in learning environments.[00:10:00] Sandbox Interviews and Soft Skills Reimagined Discussion of new hiring practices including live AI collaborations and how soft skills like curiosity are redefined.[00:23:00] Stanford’s Human-AI Collaboration Study Deep dive into new research from Stanford that maps out AI integration across roles, emphasizing shared human-AI agency.[00:36:00] Barbie Gets AI: The Future Starts in the Toybox Insights on the Mattel–OpenAI partnership and how early AI exposure through toys will shape children’s perceptions and skills. Explore More from Designing Schools 🤝 Partner with Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the AI Power Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and collaborate with forward-thinking educators building the future with AI.📘 Get the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing Schools⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — a practical blueprint to transform your campus with creativity, leadership, and innovation.🎓 Prepare Your Students for an AI Future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Course – AI Skills for College and Career⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to equip your school community with future-ready skills.For questions, email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@designingschools.org⁠ Resources Mentioned Fortune Magazine article on AI hiring trendsStanford’s “Future of Work with AI Agents” studyDiary of a CEO interview with Geoffrey HintonMattel and OpenAI partnership announcementAI Power Circle program: Join the AI Power Circle

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  6. ١٣ يونيو

    Future Focus | Raising Creators, Not Coders: How AI is Redefining Education and Opportunity | Week of June 9, 2025

    This episode explores how emerging signals from viral LinkedIn posts to global entrepreneurship trends are revealing cracks in traditional education. Dr. Sabba Quidwai and Stefan discuss the urgent need to move from robotic, standardized systems toward cultivating creativity, curiosity, and entrepreneurial thinking, especially as AI reshapes what it means to learn, lead, and connect. They share stories that inspire a mindset shift, from kids in Nepal launching businesses to how companies like Zapier are reimagining onboarding with AI. Timestamps [00:00:00] Redefining Human vs. Robotic Kevin Scott’s insight: AI isn’t replacing people—it’s replacing people who act like machines.[00:02:00] A Parent’s Frustration Goes Viral Matt Pier’s viral LinkedIn post sparks a discussion about how current education is misaligned with future needs.[00:05:00] Building Future Entrepreneurs Stefan shares how AI-powered entrepreneurship camps can help kids generate revenue and creativity in weeks.[00:12:00] Are AI Friends Real Friends? Exploring how AI companions are affecting school life, emotional wellbeing, and our concept of relationships.[00:17:00] Kids Are Learning—Just Not in School OpenAI’s finals week data shows students using ChatGPT for deep learning—not cheating.[00:25:00] From Tool to Teammate: Zapier’s Onboarding Shift How Zapier redesigned its onboarding to emphasize curiosity and AI-integrated workflows.[00:33:00] OpenAI and the NYT Lawsuit: What Educators Should Know Key updates about data privacy, ChatGPT logs, and what’s excluded from court orders. Explore More from Designing Schools 🤝 Partner with Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the AI Power Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and collaborate with forward-thinking educators building the future with AI.📘 Get the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing Schools⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — a practical blueprint to transform your campus with creativity, leadership, and innovation.🎓 Prepare Your Students for an AI Future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Course – AI Skills for College and Career⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to equip your school community with future-ready skills.For questions, email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@designingschools.org⁠

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  7. ٥ يونيو

    Future Focus | What If AI Really Does Replace Us? And Why Education Still Matters More Than Ever | Week of June 2, 2025

    In this powerful and provocative episode, Dr. Sabba Quidwai and Stefan explore the urgent implications of AI on education, employment, and democracy. They dissect recent comments by Anthropic's CEO, reflect on generational shifts in perceptions of higher education, and challenge educators to embrace change, not resist it. This is a call to action for reimagining learning, relevance, and agency in an AI-driven world. Timestamps [00:01:00] The AI Wake-Up Call Discussion of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s prediction that AI could eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years and its implications for students and educators.[00:06:00] Rethinking Entry-Level Work Stefan unpacks how companies are prioritizing AI fluency over traditional hiring, and why entry-level positions may be disappearing.[00:14:00] College Regret and the ROI Crisis Sabba cites a Fortune article on how over half of Gen Z feel college was a waste of money and explores how this sentiment is reshaping higher education.[00:26:00] Why Faculty Must Try, Not Defend A candid critique of higher ed’s resistance to AI innovation and a call for professors to collaborate with students in navigating an evolving academic and professional landscape.[00:32:00] Sinek, Struggle, and Staying Human Insights from Simon Sinek on the importance of struggle in maintaining humanity and creativity amid AI’s rise. Explore More from Designing Schools 🤝 Partner with Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the AI Power Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and collaborate with forward-thinking educators building the future with AI.📘 Get the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing Schools⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — a practical blueprint to transform your campus with creativity, leadership, and innovation.🎓 Prepare Your Students for an AI Future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Course – AI Skills for College and Career⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to equip your school community with future-ready skills.For questions, email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@designingschools.org⁠ Resources Mentioned CNN Interview with Dario AmodeiSimon Sinek on Diary of a CEO PodcastTurning AI Tools into Teammates Mini-Course: Course Link

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  8. ٢٩ مايو

    Future Focus | AI Literacy Breakthrough: Why the New OECD Framework Could Change Everything for Education | Week of May 26, 2025

    In this week’s special episode, Sabba and Stefan dive into the newly released AI literacy framework from the European Commission and OECD. Highlighting its student-centered vision, they explore how this document finally sets a compelling standard for empowering learners with durable skills, agency, and real-world decision-making tools for an AI-driven future. Timestamps [00:00:00] Introducing the OECD AI Literacy Framework Sabba shares why this episode is different and introduces the newly released, game-changing AI literacy framework.[00:03:00] Why Students Learn More from Screens than Schools Eye-opening statistics from the framework spark a conversation about reclaiming the educator's role in AI learning.[00:08:00] Personas and Real-World Scenarios for AI Use The team explores how scenarios like Sophia’s story-writing journey with AI help model responsible use for students.[00:18:00] RISE vs. Traffic Lights: Rethinking AI Decision Models Sabba and Stefan unveil the RISE framework as a more human-centered alternative to the often-used traffic light system.[00:27:00] A Look at Desert Sands’ Leading AI Guidance Celebrating Desert Sands Unified School District's visionary leadership, the hosts showcase a real-world model of actionable and future-ready AI integration. Explore More from Designing Schools 🤝 Partner with Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the AI Power Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and collaborate with forward-thinking educators building the future with AI.📘 Get the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Designing Schools⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — a practical blueprint to transform your campus with creativity, leadership, and innovation.🎓 Prepare Your Students for an AI Future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Course – AI Skills for College and Career⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to equip your school community with future-ready skills.For questions, email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@designingschools.org⁠ Resources Mentioned OECD AI Literacy Framework — “Empowering Learners for the Age of AI”AI Skills for College and Career (Free Course): Access hereDesert Sands AI Guidance

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Cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. As you navigate today’s changing world the question remains how do you create these cultures? How do you scale them? And how do you help people develop the mindset and skills to thrive within them? These are the questions people ask Dr. Sabba Quidwai, researcher, educator and storyteller. Each week we’ll explore the answers with stories and strategies from researchers, education leaders and today’s young people as we explore how might we design schools.

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    Dr. Sabba Quidwai
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    Designing Schools

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