The Bridge: Think with AI
This is an excerpt from a submission that I made to MIT Solve. It is in the format that the answers were required in, starting with the problem statement. How can innovative solutions and programs equip youth aged 18-24 with knowledge, skills, and confidence to navigate an AI-powered future? Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution. The Bridge: Think with AI: A program at the end of high school or before college that bridges the gap between AI over-reliant and avoidant/skeptical users. What specific problem are you solving? A significant number of young people—about one in five—learn about AI primarily through social media. Much of this information is unverified, shaped by the creator’s personal bias, designed to provoke strong emotions, or produced as promotional content for profit. Because of this fragmented and often misleading exposure, many youths develop extreme or narrow attitudes toward AI. Some view it as a competitor that will take their jobs and limit their fu...