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flag Kari Byron says Gen Alpha’s early tech exposure positions them to lead future STEM careers, citing youth innovations and urging support for STEM education amid rising cyber job shortages.

flag Former MythBusters host Kari Byron, speaking at the Australian Cyber Conference in Melbourne, said Generation Alpha is uniquely poised to lead future STEM careers due to early access to technologies like AI and biometrics. flag She highlighted youth-led innovations such as a 17-year-old’s AI-powered pill-counting app now used globally and tested with Pfizer, as well as projects tackling microplastic pollution, endangered language preservation, and food waste. flag Byron stressed the urgent need for early STEM education and industry support to address Australia’s projected 3,000 unfilled cybersecurity roles by 2026, noting that many future jobs haven’t yet been invented. flag The conference, held amid rising cyber threats, underscored the critical role of empowering young innovators with future-ready skills.

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