Every new classroom tool—from the blackboard to the internet—has sparked fears of cognitive decline, yet each has ultimately shifted the nature of human intelligence. Today, we face an inflection point where AI's analytical power forces us to redefine what it means to teach, learn, and flourish in the working world.

Senior Advisor Randy Michelle discusses California's "both/and" approach to AI, arguing that common-sense guardrails are not incompatible with a healthy innovation ecosystem. The conversation moves through a strategic framework that modernizes government services while ensuring students are prepared for an economic transition where human relationships and ethics matter more than ever.

• AI analysis differs from previous tools because it assumes cognitive tasks that were once reserved for human intelligence.
• Futu ...