In his candid essay, AI in Education: Strapping a Turbo Engine to a Horse’s Ass, Jaime Casap urges us to look beyond the hype and ask a harder question: Are we simply accelerating outdated educational models with powerful new tools?

It’s a reminder that disruption doesn’t guarantee progress—especially if we don’t rethink the assumptions beneath our systems.

That’s where entrepreneurial thinking comes in. As this University of London blog explores, cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset equips learners (and institutions) to respond to disruption with creativity, agency, and resilience. It helps us see AI not as a threat, but as a powerful tool—if we first shift how we think, learn, and lead.

It’s not about strapping a turbo engine to the past—it’s about building what comes next.

Traditional education paradigms have emphasized memorization and predictability, leaving learners unprepared for an unpredictable future.

This Frontiers in Psychology study finds that entrepreneurial education, mindset, and creativity significantly boost entrepreneurial intention, especially when learners believe in their own ability to succeed.

The takeaway? When we cultivate agency, curiosity, and self-efficacy, we’re not just preparing people for jobs—we’re helping them thrive in a world of constant change. Education, done right, becomes a tool for empowerment, not obsolescence.