Notes on AI Readiness | Alex Kotran | Substack

Notes on AI Readiness

Co-Founder & CEO of The AI Education Project (aiEDU). I've spent the last decade trying to figure out how to deal with the human impacts from AI, and in particular how to help the education system so that students aren't left behind.

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A letter to teens about AI and jobs

Some practical advice about what you should do to be on the right side of disruption

Dec 9, 2025•Alex Kotran

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What we learned after deploying $1.2M in rural & Indigenous grants

And how you can be a part of our next grant opportunity (time-sensitive!)

May 17

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AI readiness is an organizing problem

This isn't our first rodeo...

May 1•Alex Kotran

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Insights from 7 vibecoding workshops in 4 weeks

Some notes from the field and our own learning journey

Apr 9•Alex Kotran

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Everyone needs to vibecode asap

And I want to see what you build

Mar 4•Alex Kotran

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Square just announced an AI pivot and the largest layoff in the history of the S&P 500

Everyone needs to read Jack Dorsey's letter explaining why

Feb 27•Alex Kotran

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An essay about viral essays

And the questions being addressed by the latest research from Burning Glass Institute and aiEDU

Feb 26•Alex Kotran

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