Human First, AI Second: Inside Google's Vision for the Future of Learning

The fear was AI would offload thinking. The opposite is true: when human creativity comes first and AI second, classrooms can spark projects students would never have started on their own. The key to success is sequencing. AI in the classroom will determine whether the next generation arrives with judgment, curiosity, and the durable skills the AI era actually rewards. Join Cornell faculty Lutz Finger and Maureen Heymans, VP of Engineering for Learning at Google, for a conversation on what it takes to evolve the classroom rather than automate it. Maureen is one of the leads of Google's learning efforts across Search, YouTube, Gemini, NotebookLM, and Classroom, building products that aim to give every student a personalized tutor and every teacher a real assistant. They will cover the durable skills the AI era rewards, why current assessment systems block progress, how project-based learning scales when sequencing is right, and where bias still gets in the way. This live session is designed for senior leaders who want a grounded view of where learning is heading, not hype. Come with your questions; the conversation is open, interactive, and not to be missed.