199: The Real Way to Use AI as a Teen (It's Not for Cheating on Homework)

If you're using AI to knock out your homework in five seconds so you can go hang out with your friends, this episode is for you. Not to lecture you. To show you what's actually at stake in a few years when you're applying to college and trying to get hired, and why the way you're using AI right now is quietly deciding which side of that transition you land on.Today's guest is Amy Love, a Harvard MBA, former Fortune 500 chief marketing officer, and founder of Discovering AI. She's a nationally recognized speaker who helps parents, students, and schools navigate the age of AI with clarity, confidence, and connection.Amy runs an AI summer camp for teens and the AI Irreplaceable college and career readiness workshops that teach the human and technical skills you'll need to thrive alongside AI, not get replaced by it.In this episode you'll hear why the difference between using AI to answer your homework vs. using it to actually learn is the single biggest decision you're making about your future right now, and the exact mindset shift that will make you stand out to employers instead of getting leapfrogged.Plus:Why teens today have zero experience baseline to know how to use AI responsibly (and why that's not your fault)The parenting shift from "did you get your homework done" to "how did you get your homework done" and what it means for youWhy AI writing tools like Grammarly are quietly changing what an A actually meansThe Socratic method AI prompt that makes AI your personal tutor instead of your homework shortcutFree tools you can start using this week: Khanmigo, Google Gemini Guided Learning, ChatGPTWhy Georgia Tech encourages AI on application essays and Santa Clara bans it (and what that means for you)Why 23% of Harvard MBA grads didn't have a job three months after graduation (and what that tells you)The "gig learning" idea and why it might matter more than your GPAHow to use AI to start a real business (T shirt design, marketing) that gives you a story to tell employersWhy grades and school name are becoming less relevant and what's replacing themThe "create more, consume less" mindset that separates the teens who will thrive from the ones who won'tAmy's one specific AI prompt to start using tonight (spoiler: it's not "give me the answer")Connect with Amys' Discovering AI Social: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discovering.ai3Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discoveringai1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/discoveringaiinfo/Connect with LeslieWebsite: leslierosecoaching.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslierosecoaching/