Is The School System Outdated?

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Dr. Ayesha Khanna
March 21, 2026 • Reading Time: 7 minutes

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Is The School System Outdated?
Google just erased $1B of Figma’s value in 48 hours
Meet Dr. Krithpaka Boonfueng, Executive Director of Thailand’s National Innovation Agency
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Is The School System Outdated?

We are still preparing children for a world that no longer exists.

I shared my reflections in Singapore's leading newspaper The Straits Times on perhaps the most consequential question facing our education system today.

Three pivots I recommend:

From recall to reasoning. Memorising information isn't just obsolete. It's now actively misleading - it tells children that knowing facts is the destination, when it's barely the starting line. The real education is what happens after you know something: the tinkering, the questioning, the problem solving.
From passive consumption to defended creation. At Oxford, you don't write an exam - you sit across from a professor and defend your ideas out loud. That environment builds something rare: the courage to say "I believe this, and here is why." In a world flooded with AI-generated content, that ability becomes more valuable, not less.
From AI anxiety to AI fluency. The students who thrive won't just use AI tools - they will interrogate them, push back on them, and know when to work with them and when to distrust them. That critical instinct is an ever more important skill. And we're barely teaching it.

Google just erased $1B of Figma’s value in 48 hours

Google just launched Stitch. Design software giant Figma lost over $1B in market cap in two days. Here's what's going on.

Google Stitch is an AI-native design canvas: describe any app or website you want to build, and get a polished design back in seconds. No technical skills needed. Just your idea.

Google is calling it "vibe design." It's the design equivalent of vibe coding.

> What can Stitch actually do? Gemini translates your words into HTML, CSS, and Tailwind. Infinite canvas, voice controls, instant interactive prototypes, and a portable design system — all free from Google Labs.

> What happened to Figma? Figma is the design tool that has been the industry standard every product team has relied on for a decade. It went public last year.

When Stitch launched, Figma shares dropped 12%. The reason is simple — Figma's entire business is charging for what Google just made free. Investors don't wait to see what happens. They sell.

> The pattern is real: A handful of tech giants are systematically swallowing entire software categories by giving equivalent AI tools away for free. Design is the latest.

ps. I tried Stitch. I vibe designed a professional mobile app for an AI executive education platform in minutes. Impressively easy. Great for prototyping. To make something truly great you'd still want a skilled designer but the process just got 10x faster for everyone.

Try Google Stitch beta here.

If you had 60 seconds with Google Stitch, what’s the first thing you’re "vibe designing"?

Meet Dr. Krithpaka Boonfueng, Executive Director of Thailand’s National Innovation Agency

Celebrating this week’s Woman in Tech 🥳: Meet Dr. Krithpaka Boonfueng, a key force behind Thailand’s growing innovation ecosystem.

As the Executive Director of the National Innovation Agency (NIA), Dr. Krithpaka doesn’t just watch the startup world grow—she provides the framework for it to thrive. With a deep expertise in law and technology policy, she bridges the gap between complex regulations and market-ready businesses.

The Foundation: Specialized in international business and intellectual property, mastering the legal frameworks that move tech from concept to market.
The Track Record: Refined her expertise in research commercialization at NSTDA and supported sustainable science at the Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office.
The NIA Rise: Stepped into the Executive Director role in 2023, leading the charge to provide founders with the funding, mentorship, and global networks they need to scale.

Dr. Krithpaka is focused on empowering founders. Under her guidance, the NIA acts as a launchpad, offering the tools and networks necessary for Thai startups to scale and compete internationally. From shaping legal frameworks to connecting startups with global partners, she is a tireless advocate for those turning bold ideas into reality.

AI Around the World

🇬🇧 The UK government has paused its plan to let AI companies train on copyrighted content, after backlash from artists like Elton John and Dua Lipa, and is now reconsidering how to balance AI growth with creator rights.

🇹🇷 Türkiye is using AI system TraceART to track stolen cultural artifacts, helping recover centuries-old Iznik tiles from the UK and monitor suspicious listings across auction sites and social media.

🇺🇸 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sparked backlash after thanking programmers for their work while suggesting AI is making coding easier and reducing the need for human effort.

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