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Erika Donalds: AI Won’t Steal Your Future—Bad Schools Will

22 July 2026 18:57 Clare Boothe Luce

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Erika Donalds joins Gen Z Unplugged to deliver a wake-up call on artificial intelligence, education, and the future of America. While many young people are being taught to fear AI, Erika argues it may be one of the greatest tools for opportunity, entrepreneurship, and learning—if we use it wisely. She also explains why parents must take back responsibility for teaching patriotism, civics, and truth at home, what’s really happening with the Department of Education, and why young women don’t need to wait until motherhood to start defending the next generation.


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Erika Donalds is the Founder of Education Freedom Foundation and Chairman of OptimaEd. Erika is a national expert on education policy and school choice, a frequent media commentator and speaker, and a seasoned business executive.


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0:37 Intro

1:15 Why Gen Z Shouldn’t Fear AI

1:48 Students Are Being Lied To About AI

3:00 How Parents Can Teach Kids to Use AI Wisely

4:22 AI Needs Guardrails—Not Panic

5:13 Why AI Is the New Internet

6:51 Educators Must Adapt or Fail Students

8:28 America’s Civics Crisis Before the 250th

9:40 Patriotism Starts at Home

12:08 The Plan to Dismantle the Department of Education

14:58 How Young Women Can Defend Education Freedom


GenZ Unplugged is the official podcast for the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women.Rotating hosts are Lauren Husmann, Catherine Hendershott, Rachel Hurley, and Hannah Faulkner.Producer is Sandra Scarlatoiu.


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