Making AI make sense — for everyone (with Jacques Potts)

Jacques Potts teaches AI like it’s a survival skill — because for a lot of kids, it is.

In this episode, Juan Faisal talks with Jacques about what access really means, how to make AI land in under-resourced classrooms, and why cultural fluency matters more than certifications. From local games to data ethics, this is about building confidence, not just competence.

🤖 Why it matters

The next generation is already surrounded by AI.

If we don’t make it make sense — in their language, on their terms — we’re not building access. We’re building another gate.

🤖 You’ll learn

- How to make AI feel relevant with “boots on the ground” teaching

- What “vibe coding” looks like in real classrooms

- How to explain data ethics in a way kids actually care about

- Why parents need to stop outsourcing AI fluency

🤖 Guest: Jacques Potts

AI educator, technologist, and founder

- Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jackybang1212

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquespotts/

🤖 Host: Juan Faisal

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akajuanfaisal/

- Newsletter: https://juanfaisal.substack.com/

- Website: https://juanfaisal.com/

🤖 Timestamps

00:00 Jacques’s path from the East Side to AI education

05:12 Teaching AI in ways that actually connect

10:33 Vibe coding, local culture, and creative tech

15:49 Ethics, privacy, and teaching critical AI thinking

21:18 What parents and companies can do right now