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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.
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.
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.
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.
The conference, held amid rising cyber threats, underscored the critical role of empowering young innovators with future-ready skills.
Kari Byron dice que la exposición temprana a la tecnología de Gen Alpha los posiciona para liderar futuras carreras STEM, citando innovaciones juveniles e instando al apoyo a la educación STEM en medio de la creciente escasez de empleos cibernéticos.