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EdUp Innovation: Episode 30, Sayre Blake, SkillSaige

A conversation with Dr. Brad Fuster about practice-based soft-skills learning, responsible uses of AI, efficient system design, and the future of education.

EdUp Innovation episode artwork featuring Dr. Brad Fuster and an inset portrait of Sayre Blake labeled CEO and Technical Founder.

Dr. Brad Fuster and I explore what education can borrow from rehearsal, games, and well-designed feedback loops. I describe SkillSaige’s approach to letting people practice difficult workplace moments while keeping the AI bounded to a clear instructional role.

We also talk about efficiency as an ethical and technical concern, including why better-scoped interactions can use fewer tokens and produce more useful learning. The conversation connects those choices to a broader future of education in which technology supports deliberate human growth instead of replacing the work of learning.