Why We're Training People for the Wrong Future in the Age of AI
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-08-01
The article explores why current educational and corporate training systems are struggling amid rapid AI iterations.
- The core conflict: When technological change was slow, being a year behind cost you a year. In the AI era, every leap creates a new canyon of falling behind. University courses and corporate training often become obsolete within months.
- A paradigm shift: The author argues this isn't just a curriculum lag; it's a fundamental category error. We are still training people under the old paradigm of "human capital"—treating them as bundles of skills to be accumulated and sold.
- The future direction: As skills age faster than diplomas, training should shift from mere skill accumulation to fostering human agency—a different relationship with one's working life.
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