Futurist and entrepreneur Peter Diamandis spotlighted the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education and innovation, noting how students are now leveraging large language models (LLMs) to accelerate software development far beyond traditional methods.

“Students in middle and high school are prototyping apps 10x faster by prompting their way through LLMs developing breakthroughs,” said Peter Diamandis in a post on X. “Problem-solving > syntax memorization.”

Diamandis’s statement reflects a broader shift in how education and creation are evolving. With the aid of tools like ChatGPT and other LLMs, young developers are focusing less on memorizing code and more on designing, building, and iterating solutions. AI removes many traditional bottlenecks in early-stage development, enabling rapid experimentation and creativity.

This trend signals a move away from rote learning and toward higher-order thinking skills—such as strategic planning, problem framing, and iterative execution. The ability to collaborate with AI on complex tasks is emerging as a key skill set in the innovation economy.

Peter Diamandis is the founder of the XPRIZE Foundation and executive chairman of Singularity University. He is known for advocating exponential technologies as tools to solve humanity’s grand challenges.