What Should My Children Do?: How to Flourish in the Age of AI

Daniel Susskind

Sep 2026 · Random House

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'As a call to action in the face of an unstoppable tide, Susskind's book is at once challenging, compelling and refreshingly optimistic' Guardian

From one of our leading experts on work and technology, a bold, clear-eyed, and hopeful guide to seizing opportunity in the age of AI

What should the next generation learn—and what should they stop worrying about—in a world transformed by artificial intelligence? AI is rewriting the rules in the classroom, the job market and the workplace, leaving parents, teachers, students and all types of workers unsure about how best to prepare for what lies ahead. In What Should My Children Do?, globally renowned economist Daniel Susskind cuts through the outdated advice to show us what young people actually need to succeed now.

We should not ban tools or discourage new skills that are in demand, Susskind argues, or cling to inherited ways of working. Instead, he reveals how people can master new technologies without eroding other essential skills. From reorganizing the curriculum to re-imagining white-collar careers, Susskind maps a smarter, more productive path forward.

This requires a fundamental mindset shift: we must embrace the extraordinary opportunities that AI brings—from personal tutors to scientific breakthroughs—rather than retreat from them. Drawing on fifteen years of research, this book is an evidence-based and practical guide to one of the most urgent questions of our time.

'As a call to action in the face of an unstoppable tide, Susskind's book is at once challenging, compelling and refreshingly optimistic' Guardian From one of our leading experts on work and technology, a bold, clear-eyed, and hopeful guide to seizing opportunity in the age of AI What should the n...

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Daniel Susskind is a leading expert on work and technology. He is the Mercers’ School Memorial Professor of Business at Gresham College, a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, a Digital Fellow at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab and a Research Professor at King’s College London. He is the author of Growth: A Reckoning, A World Without Work and co-author of The Future of the Professions. He is a member of the British Government's Expert Panel on AI and the Future of Work. Previously, he worked in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, in the Policy Unit in 10 Downing Street, and in the Cabinet Office. He lives in London with his family.

Daniel Susskind is a leading expert on work and technology. He is the Mercers’ School Memorial Professor of Business at Gresham College, a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, a Digital Fellow at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab and a Research Professo...

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