Bootcamps produce tool users, not frontier researchers ASEAN needs a scientist-first AI talent strategy Fund PhDs, labs, and compute to invent, not import The statistic that should jolt us awake is simple: almost 40% of jobs

Deepfakes are breaking trust in evidence Campuses need rapid takedowns, provenance checks, and victim support Lawmakers must close gaps now with clear liability and cross-border enforcement We used to view images as facts.

The core risk is AI safety rule prioritization, not model math Evidence shows agents bypass weak guardrails under pressure Schools need layered, auditable refusals and staged tool access One number should change th

Students already use AI for writing; literacy must mean transparent, auditable reasoning Redesign assessment to grade process—sources, prompts, and brief oral defenses—alongside product Skip detection arms races; provide approved tools, disclosure norms, and teacher training for equity

AI shifts tasks across borders rather than causing mass layoffs Southeast Asia absorbs more of this work thanks to digital capacity and wages Skills, standards, and cross-border partnerships turn the shift into shared gains

Japan–China relations now shape Japan’s classrooms and campuses Low public trust and export controls tighten research and admissions Universities should segment risk, diversify enrollment, and teach geo-literacy Thirteen perce

Social media polarization is a feature of engagement-driven design, not a glitch Schools should shift from neutrality to making accuracy the product students share Prebunking, accuracy prompts, lateral reading, and policy partnerships raise information fidelity

AI labor cost has collapsed, making routine knowledge work pennies Schools should meter tokens, track accepted outputs, and redirect savings to student time Contract for pass-through price drops and keep human judgment tasks off-limits

AI productivity in education is real but uneven and adoption is shallow Novices gain most; net gains require workflow redesign, training, and guardrails Measure time returned and learning outcomes—not hype—and scale targeted pilots

The AI bubble rewards talk more than results Schools should pilot, verify, and buy only proven gains using LRAS and total-cost checks Train teachers, price energy and privacy, and pay only for results that replicate <

Tariffs with India, Korea, and Switzerland endanger student mobility and research in the learning economy Trade deals must lock in visa certainty, protected lab inputs, and joint research Bake education into trade to keep talent flowing and innovation alive

Media-driven memory politics outpaces classroom teaching in East Asia Cross-border, source-based history lessons can counter quick nationalist swings Schools must prime students before flashpoints to cool future conflicts

Communism did not reduce inequality more than other regimes and lowered overall welfare Europe’s welfare capitalism cuts disposable-income gaps through taxes, transfers, and strong delivery systems Tie school funding, time, and data to disadvantage to shrink learning gaps fast

China’s scale and prices now drive Asia’s green transition without Western support Japan and Korea provide the standards, finance, and delivery that make projects bankable ASEAN education should pivot to East Asian hardware, codes, and procurement skills

Trusted news wins when fakes surge Make “proof” visible—provenance, corrections, and methods—not just better detectors Adopt open standards and clear labels so platforms, schools, and publishers turn credibility into a product feature

China is moving from messaging abroad to pulling audiences in Visa easing, platform virality, and museum upgrades turn curiosity into visits and study Schools should swap institutes for short, place-based exchanges with clear safeguards

China shifts to cooperative leverage with zero tariffs and swap lines It builds influence as U.S.

Households’ inflation beliefs move more with media framing than ECB verbosity Extra, unscheduled talk can backfire; clarity, timing, and audiovisual formats anchor expectations Make communication a measurable policy tool with simple targets and state-contingent triggers

AI prices reflect scarce compute and network effects, not just hype Educators must teach market dynamics and govern AI use Turn volatility into lasting learning gains In a time historically dominate

Reshoring works only when automation slashes unit labor costs Raise robot density and software-driven productivity, not tariffs Tie incentives to verified plant gains and workforce upskilling One key point that should ch