ISTELive 26: Critical Thinking in an AI-Driven Information Ecosystem - GovTech

Schools are now teaching kids to question AI, not just use it. That's the skill most business owners never got. You bought the tool. You paid the monthly fee. Nobody touched it after week two. That'

Schools are now teaching kids to question AI, not just use it.

That's the skill most business owners never got.

You bought the tool. You paid the monthly fee. Nobody touched it after week two. That's not a you problem — that's what happens when adoption skips the most important step: understanding what the tool is actually good at, and where it confidently lies to you.

The education world just figured something out. Digital literacy isn't about using AI. It's about knowing when to trust it, when to push back, and when to walk away.

That same thinking applies to your business. The owners winning with AI right now aren't the ones with the most tools. They're the ones who got skeptical first — who asked "what problem does this actually solve for us" before opening their wallet.

Here's one thing you can do this week: Take your one biggest time drain — the task your team repeats most. Ask yourself if AI could handle 80% of it without touching anything else. That single question is how a first win starts.

No overhaul. No consultant. Just one honest problem, one honest test.

What's the AI tool you paid for that quietly died on your team? Drop it below — you're not alone.

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The rise of artificial intelligence is forcing schools to expand digital literacy beyond teaching students how to use AI tools, toward skepticism ...