In a world where AI can write, analyze, and even critique, what does that mean for learning, creativity, and critical thinking? In this episode of The Future of Less Work, Nirit Cohen sits down with Dr. Marc-Oliver Gewaltig, a leading expert in computational neuroscience and AI, to explore how AI is reshaping education and the way we think.

Dr. Gewaltig, co-founder of Thesify.ai, challenges the common belief that AI is making learning obsolete. Instead, he argues that AI should be a collaborative partner, not a shortcut—pushing us to refine ideas, ask better questions, and rethink the very purpose of education.

Want to dive deeper into this topic? Read Nirit's Forbes article, "Beyond Prompts—Critical Thinking Is Your Edge When Everyone’s Using AI⁠", to explore these ideas further.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nLvOAgjhdw

Guest Information:

Dr. Marc-Oliver Gewaltig, Co-Founder of Thesify.ai

https://www.thesify.ai/

Chapters:

00:00 - What Should We Be Teaching in the Age of AI?

01:30 - Welcome to the Future of Less Work with Dr. Marc-Oliver Gewaltig

03:07 - Why Writing Still Matters in the AI Era?

04:34 - The Shift from Copying Wikipedia to Using AI

06:30 - How AI Forces Us to Rethink Writing and Education?

08:15 - The Role of Iteration in Critical Thinking with AI

10:11 - Why AI Isn’t Just a Shortcut?

12:40 - Teaching Critical Thinking Through AI Feedback

15:35 - Using AI to Go Beyond the Baseline

18:07 - Redefining Critical Thinking as an Iterative Process

22:10 - AI as a Personalized Writing Coach

24:11 - How Critical Thinking Adds Value to AI Outputs?

26:48 - Educators’ Role in Teaching Process Over Product

30:38 - Breaking Down Critical Thinking into Practical Steps

33:55 - AI’s Role in Democratizing Learning and Writing

37:18 - Why We Should Reevaluate the Purpose of Education?