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🌱 How to get ready as a kid

You don't need to know everything: curiosity, solid basics and a will to try.

Maybe you wonder: "what should I do now to be ready for a future full of AI?". The nicest answer is that you do not have to become a little robot who already knows everything about technology. Above all you should nurture the basics that make any person strong: reading well, doing maths, expressing yourself clearly, understanding how the world works. These are deep roots: on them you can later grow any new skill, including using AI.

Then train your curiosity and the courage to try. Ask questions, build things, make mistakes and try again without fear. Learn to work in a group, to listen, to be kind: these gifts matter in every age. If you get the chance, try using AI with an adult's help, but always with your brain switched on. You do not need to have your future job figured out already: you need to keep your mind open and hungry. Those who grow up curious and confident arrive ready for any future.

🎒 Try it in class (or at home)

Make a "talents box": each person writes three things they love doing on a slip. Reread them in a year: have they changed? Nurturing what you love is the first step to getting ready.

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