AI is becoming the biggest force multiplier for human talent in history. Austen Allred shares how Gauntlet AI is reimagining engineering education for this new reality and why Austin's is the perfect place to build this ambitious program. This is was quick turnaround episode as Gauntlet AI applications close January 4th (application link below). We also go deeper on the 2nd and 3rd order effects of this transformation on engineering, learning, kids, and Austin.

Episode Highlights

What is Gauntlet AI?
How AI transforms the engineering craft
Building $100M engineers
Breaking traditional talent signals & building new ones
AI's impact on adaptive learning
Developing spiky points of view
Austin's emergence as an edtech hub
What's Next Austin?
- "Austin just found a home for all of the people who think a little bit differently and see the world a little bit differently...And historically, if there's a place where all of the independent thinking vagabonds go with a lot of ambition, that's going to be a really cool place, and that's a place you want to be."

Austen Allred: X/Twitter, LinkedIn

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