Preparing Students for an AI Future: Alex Kotran on Education and Economic Readiness

Mission Matters Innovation with Adam Torres · Jul 8, 2025 · 14m

In this Mission Matters episode, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Alex Kotran⁠, CEO & Founder of The AI Education Project (aiEDU). Together, they discuss how K–12 education must adapt to equip students with real-world AI readiness—not just literacy—and why that distinction matters now more than ever. This interview is part of the Milken Global Conference coverage by Mission Matters. Big thanks to the ⁠⁠⁠Milken Institute⁠⁠⁠ for inviting us to cover the conference. Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule…