Mireia
Torello
Co-founder and CEO at Aikreate
"The Next Generation of AI Creators: Why AI Literacy Must Start Before College"
"The Next Generation of AI Creators: Why AI Literacy Must Start Before College"
Fri May 15 - 3:00 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"The Next Generation of AI Creators: Why AI Literacy Must Start Before College"
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"The Next Generation of AI Creators: Why AI Literacy Must Start Before College"
"The Next Generation of AI Creators: Why AI Literacy Must Start Before College"
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Session: The Next Generation of AI Creators: Why AI Literacy Must Start Before College
AI is rapidly reshaping every industry, yet most students are only learning how to use AI tools—not understand how AI works or how to build responsibly with it.This talk explores why AI literacy must start during middle and high school, not in college or the workforce.
Drawing on nearly a decade of experience teaching AI literacy to students worldwide and building Aikreate, a Boston-based AI education company, Mireia Torello will share:
• Why teaching prompt tools alone is not enough
• The key foundations students need: data, models, ethics, and critical thinking
• How schools can move students from AI consumers to AI creators
• What educators, technologists, and founders can do today to prepare the next generation
The future workforce will collaborate with AI. The question is: will students understand it—or simply rely on it?
Key Takeaways
- Why AI literacy must start in middle and high school, not only in college or the workplace.
- The difference between using AI tools and truly understanding how AI works (data, models, and decision-making).
- The core foundations students need to become confident AI creators: data literacy, critical thinking, ethics, and problem-solving.
- How schools can move students from AI consumers to AI creators through hands-on learning and real-world AI projects.
- Practical ideas educators, technologists, and leaders can implement to prepare the next generation for an AI-driven world.
Bio
Mireia Torello is the CEO and co-founder of Aikreate, a Boston-based EdTech company advancing AI literacy for students ages 12–17.Aikreate builds on its founders’ experience teaching AI literacy in schools since 2016, helping students understand how AI works, build simple models, and think critically about emerging technologies. Through Aikreate, Mireia partners with schools and organizations globally to deliver human-centered AI education that combines technical understanding with ethics, creativity, and critical thinking.
Mireia is part of the 2026 Halcyon Global EquityTech Accelerator and the 2026 EDSAFE Women in AI Fellowship, and regularly speaks about the importance of preparing the next generation to understand and engage with AI responsibly.
