Learning in the age of AI | Cycas Rifky | TEDxSMPI Al Abidin Surakarta Youth

Artificial intelligence has changed how people find information, write and solve problems, raising questions about the future of education. This TEDx talk by Cycas Rifky asks what learning means when answers can be generated in seconds. The speaker argues that students and educators should use AI as an intellectual partner that supports curiosity, critical thinking and human understanding, rather than letting machines do the thinking.

• Impact of AI on access to information, writing and problem solving
• What learning means when answers are generated instantly
• Using AI as an intellectual partner to support critical thinking
• Perspectives for students and educators in Indonesia

Artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed how we access information, write, and solve problems, sparking urgent conversations about the future of education. But in an era where answers are generated in seconds, what does it truly mean to learn? This talk explores how students and educators can navigate the age of AI not by relying on machines to do the thinking, but by using technology as an intellectual partner to deepen curiosity, critical thinking, and genuine human understanding. An Enthusiast but Critical Integrator of AI in Business, Experimenting and leading AI Integration to Business & Education in Indonesia. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx