
What happens when AI stops being a classroom distraction and starts becoming the assistant every educator needs?
In this episode of Human Work After AI, host Chris Fanchi sits down with Dr. Mohamed Farag, Founder of Analytics 4 Everyone and Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, to explore how AI can transform higher education by freeing faculty from repetitive tasks and restoring time for what matters most: teaching, mentoring, and inspiring critical thinking.
From his journey from Egypt to the U.S. to founding a company at the intersection of academia and AI, Mohamed shares lessons on innovation, resilience, and designing systems that preserve trust, privacy, and creativity in learning.
If you’re leading a team, teaching, or building AI-driven solutions, this episode is a must-listen on what it takes to bring humanity back into technology.
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 The Future of Teaching with AI
00:43 Introduction: Human Work After AI
01:30 Mohamed’s Journey from Egypt to Carnegie Mellon
05:00 Discovering AI’s True Potential
07:05 The Birth of Analytics 4r Everyone
08:40 Early Podcast Search Innovation
10:45 From B2C to B2B: Pivoting Toward Higher Education
12:50 Faculty Burnout and the AI Solution
14:45 Which Universities Are Adopting AI Fastest
16:45 Protecting Privacy and Intellectual Property
19:30 Building Secure, SOC 2 Certified AI Systems
21:00 Lessons from Startup to Academia
23:50 Go-to-Market Strategy and University Pilots
26:00 The Human Role in the AI-Powered University
30:10 Advice for Educators and Technologists
33:00 Closing Reflections
📚 Resources
Analytics 4 Everyone: https://a4e.tech
Connect with Mohamed: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-farag
Big North Marketing: https://bignorthmarketing.com
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