204. From writing code to training AI: A father's perspective - my recent article in ITWeb

In this reflective piece, I explore the evolving role of coding in education through both personal experience and a parent’s lens. Having taught myself to code as a child in the 1980s, I now watch my son follow a similar path – yet in a world transformed by artificial intelligence.

 

Link to article on ITWeb: https://www.itweb.co.za/article/from-writing-code-to-training-ai-a-fathers-perspective/xnklOvz1k8wq4Ymz

 

Stanford study: https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2024-ai-index-report

 

McKinsey report: https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/generative-ai-and-the-future-of-work-in-america

 

UK’s National AI Strategy for Schools: https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/artificial-intelligence-in-schools-everything-you-need-to-know/

 

Estonia - mandatory AI etics learning: https://e-estonia.com/ai-leap-2025-estonia-sets-ai-standard-in-education/

 

UNESCO report: https://www.unesco.org/en/digital-education/artificial-intelligence

 

Finland’s hybrid approach: https://theaitrack.com/ai-in-finland-education-global-model/