Mark Rober Says Kids Need Creativity and Critical Thinking to Thrive Alongside AI

At Bloomberg Screentime, the YouTube educator and CrunchLabs founder advocated for building strong problem-solving foundations as artificial intelligence reshapes how knowledge work gets done. Mark Rober, the former NASA engineer and creator with over 75 million YouTube subscribers, discussed educational priorities in an age of AI during a conversation with Bloomberg's Emily Chang at the Screentime event in Los Angeles. Rather than viewing AI as a threat to learning, Rober framed the challenge through a historical lens, comparing current concerns to the calculator revolution. "Tools inevitably reshape skill requirements," he noted, arguing that students should focus on getting "really good at using" artificial intelligence effectively.