Matt Sigelman: AI Raises the Bar – It Doesn't Lower It

Matt Sigelman: AI Raises the Bar – It Doesn't Lower It

May 7, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 41

About this episode

Matt Sigelman discusses how AI is raising the cognitive bar for students and the implications for school curricula.

Matt Sigelman has spent two decades building the most granular picture anyone has of how the labor market actually works – first at Lightcast, now at the Burning Glass Institute. So when he says schools are asking the wrong question about AI, it's worth slowing down. The new research he's just released with aiEDU translates how AI is reshaping work into concrete implications for what schools should teach. Among the findings: AI raises the cognitive bar for students rather than lowering it. Wr...

People in this episode

Guest: Matt Sigelman

Topics covered

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lightcast, Burning Glass Institute, aiEDU

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the aiEDU Studios podcast page.