Josh Jones of QuantHub on Teaching AI Skills That Outlast the Tools

March 16
20 mins

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Josh Jones is the CEO of QuantHub, an edtech and workforce company advancing data and AI literacy across K–12, higher education, government, and enterprise. A serial entrepreneur and former data science consultant, Josh has spent decades helping organizations adapt to rapid technological change.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  1. Why AI education should focus on durable skills, not specific tools
  2. How schools can adapt curriculum faster without sacrificing rigor
  3. The difference between AI literacy and AI fluency
  4. Practical guidance on student AI use, ethics, and assessment
  5. What institutions must change to stay resilient in an exponential tech era

Episode Highlights:
[00:02:00]
Why QuantHub was built to keep pace with accelerating AI change
[00:04:30] The mismatch between slow curriculum cycles and fast-moving AI
[00:06:40] Teaching meta-skills like critical thinking, ethics, and change management
[00:09:00] Mapping AI and data skills into existing K–12 and higher-ed standards
[00:11:45] Why banning ChatGPT creates more problems than it solves
[00:13:40] Institutions leading the way on clear, fair AI policies
[00:15:40] What schools must rethink to stay relevant over the next decade

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