Screens vs Schools Was Never the Question — Leadership Was

The global debate around AI, education, and technology is often framed as screens versus schools, protection versus progress. In reality, nations are deciding something far deeper: who will shape the future and who will adapt to it.

History is clear. Countries that lead in foundational technologies produce leaders who define standards, export systems, and influence how the world operates. AI is the next such leverage point — except this time it shapes cognition itself.

By 2026, the divide will not be intelligence or access, but confidence versus confusion. Those exposed early, with guidance, will shape systems. Others will struggle to catch up.

This same dynamic now plays out inside enterprises.