IT entrepreneur Ivo Suursoo: AI users will take over jobs in the future

OIXIO chief Ivo Suursoo warns that those who do not use artificial intelligence will lose their competitive advantage on the future job market to those who know how to apply AI consciously. According to Suursoo, schools must actively prepare young people to use artificial intelligence. The issue is particularly relevant in schools, where the role of AI in the learning process is being debated.

IT company OIXIO chief Ivo Suursoo is adamant: artificial intelligence itself does not destroy jobs, but those who know how to use AI skillfully will gain an advantage in those jobs. This means that the education system must adapt quickly and prepare young people for the future job market accordingly.

According to Suursoo, an important debate is taking place in schools about whether artificial intelligence helps students acquire knowledge or creates dependence on ready-made answers. He believes that the right approach is not to ban AI, but to use it consciously-this is what will distinguish successful workers in the future from those who fall behind.

Schools must keep pace with AI

The adoption of artificial intelligence in education is no longer a question for the distant future; it is present reality. Teachers and school leaders across Estonia are seeking answers on how to integrate AI tools into teaching in a way that supports deeper thinking rather than replacing it.

Suursoo emphasizes that in the business world, artificial intelligence is already changing work practices in many fields. People who can use AI as an additional tool, in data analysis, creative tasks, and decision-making processes, are clearly more attractive to employers. For this reason, he believes the education system has a duty to familiarize young people with this reality now.

Dependence or skill?

The central question remains open: how do we cultivate students who learn with the help of AI, not students who are taught by AI? According to Suursoo, the answer lies in critical thinking and AI literacy-the ability to understand when to rely on artificial intelligence and when to think for oneself. Such balance is a core skill that young people need to meet future job market expectations.