The Humanity Code Conversations

AI to Z: The Generation with the Most at Stake


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In a conversation about Generation Z's relationship with artificial intelligence, Hannah Grady Williams and 17-year-old Mahealani Jackson reframe the notion of technology's impact on youth. As the founder of d’Skills INC., Williams is transforming how teens use AI, while Jackson exemplifies this – having gone from academic struggles to business ownership through AI before graduating from high school. They discuss how "digital natives" aren't just using AI; they're reinventing human potential through it. The episode offers a glimpse into how Gen Z views AI not as a threat, but as a mentor adapting to our needs and wants. They argue AI might force us all to confront an uncomfortable truth: in a world where machines handle the secular and mundane, we must rediscover what makes us human. Through stories of middle schoolers outpacing their teachers in AI usage and teenagers building chatbots for local businesses, this episode asks us to consider whether our fear of AI reflects more about our limitations than the technology's dangers

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The Humanity Code ConversationsBy Heidi Lorenzen