AI is Breaking the Economy and Education | Here's How to Fix it

What if AI isn't the biggest disruption we're facing? What if the real problem is that we're trying to force 24th-century technology into an economy designed for another era? In this episode, AI and transformation leader, Michael Clark explains why AI is exposing fundamental flaws in education, business, leadership, and the global economy, and what we need to do next. Michael argues that we're trying to fit next-generation AI into systems designed for the industrial age. The conversation explores how organizations can move beyond automation and embrace collaborative intelligence, where humans and AI work together to create value. They discuss the future of work, data as an asset, workforce transformation, AI adoption, leadership in the intelligence economy, and why critical thinking, judgment, and adaptability will become the most valuable skills in the AI era. Like and subscribe for weekly episodes. In this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:23 Two possible futures for 2030 04:05 Why education must be rebuilt for the AI era 07:12 Teaching critical thinking, data literacy & adaptability 10:40 How work changes in the age of AI 13:22 Why people should be treated as assets, not costs 16:16 The economic model that no longer works 20:24 Rethinking value, GDP, and the future economy 24:23 Can we actually value people and data? 27:29 Why governments need an AI consortium 28:54 AI, data ownership & wealth distribution 33:05 Should AI and cloud computing be treated as utilities? 35:45 Why most organizations mismanage data 37:05 Treating data as a business asset 42:53 Why AI can't fix bad data 47:27 What data-mature organizations do differently 48:05 Schneider electric's data monetization strategy 50:24 John Deere's AI and data advantage 51:21 The ethics of data monetization 55:28 Workforce transformation and leadership in the AI era 58:29 Why leaders struggle with long-term thinking 01:00:00 Leadership, risk, and better decision making 01:03:48 Rethinking leadership for the Intelligence Economy 01:06:19 Human wisdom vs machine knowledge 01:09:23 Final advice for leaders adopting AI 01:12:14 Final thoughts #futureofwork #leadership #futureofbusiness #artificialintelligence #futureofjobs #ethics #businessstrategy #education #economy #aiworkforce Connect with Michael: LinkedIn:   / mclarkglobal   Our links: Visit our website: https://www.infotech.com/?utm_source=... Follow us on YouTube:    / @infotechrg   Check out other episodes of Digital Disruption:    • Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson   AI adoption, digital transformation, workflow automation, innovation culture, AI strategy, future of work, technology podcast, artificial intelligence, future of jobs AI, agentic AI, AI workforce transformation, AI leadership, business strategy, data strategy, economic systems