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What AI can’t replace: Rethinking human skills and intelligence

ln the rush to embrace AI, it’s vital to value our human qualities – and this involves broadening our idea of what education is.

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ln the rush to embrace AI, it’s vital to value our human qualities - and this involves broadening our idea of what education is.

One of the most important lessons of the AI era that has emerged is this: intelligence and wisdom are not the same.

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Chee Yeow Meng

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As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves at breakneck speed, many people worry that machines might soon replace us. But a more important question may be: What exactly are human skills and human intelligence in a world where machines can do so much?

AI is not just automating tasks. It’s redefining what we value as “smart” or “skilled”.

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