What happens when an AI tutor shrinks core academics to two hours? Alpha guide Ben Gordon Sniffen shares a model that trades seat-time for mentorship and real-world skills.

How do you blend sharp analytics, soulful storytelling, and the latest AI tools without losing the human touch?

In this episode of Kinwise Conversations, digital-marketing strategist and event photographer John “JK” Kornegay pulls back the curtain on the 80/20 workflow that keeps his work both efficient and unmistakably personal. JK explains how large-language models handle the repetitive 80 percent, data clean-up, keyword research, first-draft copy, so he can pour his expertise into the final 20 percent where creativity and strategic nuance shine.

In a world where AI is rapidly changing everything, how do we ensure it becomes a tool for justice and equity in our schools? Educator Tanzania "Taz" Brown shares powerful, real-world insights on using AI for student affirmation, confronting bias, and closing the opportunity gap. A must-listen for educators and leaders navigating the future of learning.

What does it mean to co-create our reality when AI can manipulate the very language we use to build it? Strategist and "epistemic architect" Dox Brown takes us beyond the typical AI discussion, exploring the risk of societal "epistemic drift" and introducing "hollisis"—the uniquely human cognitive flexibility that AI can't yet replicate. This is a profound conversation about neurodiversity, the future of learning, and how we must redesign education to cultivate the very skills that make us irreplaceable.

How do we move beyond using technology as a digital worksheet and truly redefine learning? Vera Cubero, a key architect of the nation's first K-12 AI guidelines, shares her journey from a rural classroom to leading North Carolina's AI strategy. Discover why she believes project-based learning and human connection are more critical than ever in an AI-driven world and how we can prepare all students, especially the most vulnerable, for the future.