Fei-Fei Li says AI's real school risk is lost motivation

The 'Godmother of AI' says the biggest risk of AI in schools is taking away kids’ motivation to learn

Fei-Fei Li warns AI's main risk in schools is eroding students' motivation and critical thinking; research confirms learning deterioration. For tech leaders, this signals governance urgency: uncontrolled AI adoption threatens talent pipelines; education must preserve analytical capacity while leveraging AI as a learning tool.