AI-generated Image Authored by Dr. Ayo Olufade Today, I was reflecting on my career journey and how I ended up being a teacher. I see how dreams can change but stay meaningful, inspiring educators and students to persevere and find purpose by sharing my own struggles and triumphs. Growing up in Africa, I knew from an early age that I wanted to become a doctor. By the time I was in tenth grade, that dream was already deeply rooted in me. I still remember one particular summer

Date: February 7, 2026 From: STEAM Sparks Think STEAM Careers podcast Subject: Confronting Digital Dehumanization and the Necessity of Sovereign Intelligence The recent use of AI to revive 19th-century racial tropes against former President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama is a sobering reminder that technology is not a neutral arbiter of truth. It reflects its training data and the intent of its users. On the weaponization of AI and the persistence of digital b