What should kids learn in the AI era: meta-learning and becoming a better self
yangyi · x · 2026-11-13
Yang Yi reflects on education in the AI era. While some argue for teaching kids to provide emotional value or to master AI tools, he believes only two things are worth pursuing: the ability to learn how to learn (meta-learning), and continuously becoming a better version of oneself — drawing on the Wang Yangming idea that "the mind is principle," a lifelong process each person defines across time and context.
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