Cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. As you navigate today’s changing world the question remains how do you create these cultures? How do you scale them? And how do you help people develop the mindset and skills to thrive within them?
These are the questions people ask Dr. Sabba Quidwai, researcher, educator and storyteller. Each week we’ll explore the answers with stories and strategies from researchers, education leaders and today’s young people as we explore how might we design schools.
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Cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. As you navigate today’s changing world the question remains how do you create these cultures? How do you scale them? And how do you help people develop the mindset and skills to thrive within them?
These are the questions people ask Dr. Sabba Quidwai, researcher, educator and storyteller. Each week we’ll explore the answers with stories and strategies from researchers, education leaders and today’s young people as we explore how might we design schools.
Future Focus | From Clicks to Conversations: How AI Is Redefining the Way We Work, Learn, and Create | Week of October 9, 2025
Designing Schools
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Future Focus | From Clicks to Conversations: How AI Is Redefining the Way We Work, Learn, and Create | Week of October 9, 2025
In this episode of Designing Schools, Dr. Sabba Quidwai breaks down OpenAI’s transformative Dev Day announcements and what they mean for the future of education, creativity, and digital life. Exploring the shift from clickable interfaces to conversational AI, she challenges educators and leaders to rethink skills, judgment, and imagination in the age of agents and apps.
⏱️ Timestamps
[00:53] From Apps to Agents
OpenAI's 2025 Dev Day unveils a new digital world where apps like Canva and Spotify live inside conversations, not screens.
[03:00] Redefining Human Skills
Sam Altman and Jony Ive discuss focus, speed, and why human creativity and design thinking are more vital than ever.
[07:26] Agents That Use Computers Like Humans
Google’s Gemini 2.5 model introduces AI agents that can navigate and interact with digital environments autonomously.
[10:25] Sora and the Rise of Generative Imagination
OpenAI’s video creation app Sora takes off—sparking excitement, ethical debates, and concerns over deepfakes.
[14:35] Deloitte's AI Report Scandal
An AI-generated government report filled with fake citations reveals why discernment, not just tech skills, is critical today.
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Designing Schools
Cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. As you navigate today’s changing world the question remains how do you create these cultures? How do you scale them? And how do you help people develop the mindset and skills to thrive within them?
These are the questions people ask Dr. Sabba Quidwai, researcher, educator and storyteller. Each week we’ll explore the answers with stories and strategies from researchers, education leaders and today’s young people as we explore how might we design schools.
