Core Skills for the AI Generation

As AI tools reshape cognitive work overnight, our education systems still prepare students for jobs that won’t exist by graduation. What capabilities remain uniquely human when machines can write, analyse, and create? Which skills become more valuable, not less, in an AI-saturated world, and how do we cultivate them?

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Conversations with Rev Jean Gove

In this podcast, host Trish Mallia, Gen Z research executive Jacques Cordina and Rev. Jean Gove explore how AI is shaping our society. They ask: How is AI reshaping the world Gen Z is growing up in? Could AI ever be conscious and what would that even mean? And what does human agency look like in an age increasingly mediated by algorithms? The conversation considers free will, the place of AI in education and the unique challenges these questions pose for Gen Z as they navigate an uncertain technological future.

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Conversations with Noah Giansiracusa

In this podcast, Prof. Alex Grech and Prof. Noah Giansiracusa explore how algorithms are reshaping our social world and why strengthening skills such as mathematical literacy may be an overlooked part of the solution. They unpack how AI companies use catchy marketing language to expand their influence, discuss the economics driving today’s digital platforms, and reflect on the value of choosing to do certain things ourselves, even when AI could do them for us.

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Conversations with Vladimir Šucha on AI and Digital Governance

Vladimir Šucha describes the current moment as a critical “crossroad” for humanity, where generative AI has begun to influence not just what we do, but how we think and feel. To protect democracy, he advocates for the development of “mental resilience” and the strengthening of physical communities to counteract the skills atrophy and loneliness caused by digital hyper-connectivity. The discussion stresses that Europe must move beyond simple regulation to invest significantly in AI safety research and human capital while returning humanity and social interaction to the educational system. Ultimately, the participants propose the creation of “digital citizenship hubs” to involve citizens in policy-making, ensuring that the future of technology is guided by democratic values rather than corporate or state interests.

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Conversations with Katarina Pietrzak

How do you keep learning alive amidst a decline in critical skills and new game changing technologies?

Prof Alex Grech, Ian Farrugia and Alex Galea from 3CL Foundation discuss this dilemma with Katarina Pietrzak, a Researcher, Strategist and Project Manager focusing on Lifelong Learning at the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE).

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In this episode, Prof. Alex Grech, with help from colleague Alex Galea, interviews Dr. Dylan Seychell, A leading Maltese AI expert. Dr. Seychell shares a brief history of AI, provides some great analogies for how it works, shares anecdotes from his wealth of experience as an educator on how AI is reshaping education and much more…

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Dr Alex Grech and Professor Michael Bugeja share a common interest in exploring the post-truth era and discerning the ways in which it affects us all.

This episode explores how failing to understand the power of technology allows “the machine” to determine our political outlooks and personal data privacy, often starting with the “biggest lie” of clicking “agree” to terms of service. By watching, you will discover the urgent need for media and technology literacy to shift from being passive consumers to empowered, mindful users of digital tools.

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Professor Alex Grech and Dr Stella Lee discuss the urgent need for AI literacy in education and society. The conversation examines four key challenges: verifying truth in an age of AI-generated misinformation; the ethical and political implications of data-driven systems; the failure of current educational models to adapt; and the wider psychological and structural impacts of rapid technological change.

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In this episode Host Nina Shangelia talks with Dr. Gege Gatt. They explore the bridge between legal systems and artificial intelligence. The discussion investigates major privacy risks found in conversational AI. We can learn about data harvesting and the permanence of digital memory. The conversation also addresses how technology transforms sensitive fields like healthcare. Gatt shares his perspective on global legislation versus regional regulation. This episode provides guidance for aspiring young startup founders. It invites listeners to reflect on building more ethical digital systems.

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AI’s Impact on the Labour Market: Too Many Forecasts, Too Little Clarity

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AI's impact on work is genuinely contested: one study finds no job losses, another sees the market splitting in two, a tech founder predicts labour shortages. Every measure differs, and the loudest voices oversimplify.

The End of Humanity Event

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3CL in collaboration with Spazju Kreattiv hosted a screening of the film The End of Humanity, followed by an intergenerational panel discussion. The End of Humanity challenges the increasingly dominant narrative that AI is either going to render humans obsolete or compel them to merge with technology, commonly referred to as transhumanism.

Truth, Lies and AI

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The complex relationship between truth, lies, and technology in the information age In this video, we explore the complex relationship between truth, lies, and technology in the information age. We begin by acknowledging the social constructs…

Q*, AGI and the Altman Saga

In the aftermath of last month's upheaval at OpenAI, attention has turned to the enigmatic Q*—a groundbreaking AI model that played a central role in the removal of CEO Sam Altman by the company's chief scientific officer, Ilya Sutskever,…
AI, Chat GPT, education

Will ChatGPT destroy education or resuscitate it?

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It’s the year 2033. You’ve got your feet up. You’ve taken a break from your AI-assisted microchip and stepped out of your immersive pod. You can still see ads through your lenses - carefully undetectable but deliciously delectable for…

Education, Media, and Technology in a Post-Truth World: An Analysis

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‘Introduction to Media, Technology and Education in a Post-truth Society: From Fake News, Datafication and Mass Surveillance to the Death of Trust’ was launched on the 8th July 2021. This collection of essays is edited by 3CL director Alex…

Reading Between the Blurred Lines in a Post-Truth Era

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The following article is a preview of the book Media, Technology and Education in a Post-Truth Society authored by academic and strategist Dr Alex Grech. We are living in an age where information is at our disposal quite literally at our…
How AI, ML and digital games can change student learning success

DEL4ALL Thematic Workshop on AI, ML and digital games in education

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About the event On the 30th April 2021, 3CL hosted a DEL4ALL Thematic workshop focusing on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in everyday life and the changes underway for educators and learners. The workshop also addressed the impact…
Digital Literacy for Educators Lab Africa MOOC

Free course on Digital Literacy: the Digital Literacy Lab for Educators in Global Perspective

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Governments and agencies around the world are calling for greater digital literacy. Education remains central to this mandate. This second offering of the Digital Literacy Lab for Educators engages with global issues and explores how these relate to the need for enhanced digital literacy skills.
Improving the education system

Improving the education system by bringing together innovation and the mainstream

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Next on the DEL4ALL video interview series, we discussed the main aspects of a good quality innovative education system by bringing together innovation and the mainstream with our project expert Dominic Orr.

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