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# How Can Schools Help Students Build Skills AI Can't Replace?

Three Industry Experts Weigh in on the Future of AI in Education

School and district leaders are navigating one of the most significant shifts in education history: AI tools that are reshaping learning, work, and the future for everyone in the building.

Wayfinder sat down with three industry experts from **Google**, **Uber**, and the **EdSAFE AI Alliance** to explore what it really means to lead well in an AI world.

In the **insight guide for educators from global AI leaders**, our experts share:

- Why some tasks should never be delegated to AI
- The human skills no technology can replace
- How to protect the productive struggle that builds real skills
- How to build a community-wide AI plan

AI isn't slowing down. **Fill out the form to get the guide from global AI leaders.**

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## Meet Our AI Experts

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### Dr. Angie McAllister

Educator and former Group Product Manager at **Google**

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### Dilip Patel

AI product leader at **Uber** (former **Amazon**), and **UC Berkeley** AI Product Management coach

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### Jim Larimore

Education leader and co-founder of the **EdSAFE AI Alliance**

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