Britain, your schools are churning out obsolete robots while AI devours the job landscape. Picture a fresh-faced A-level grad, fluent in Shakespeare and quadratic equations, only to face algorithms that code faster, diagnose better, and create art in seconds. Welcome to the skills gap in the AI era—a chasm between what dusty curricula teach and what tomorrow demands. I see this not as tech's fault, but state schooling's scam: force-feeding rote memorization and compliance when we need adaptable, communal creators. With ChatGPT's heirs automating 30% of UK jobs by 2030 (per PwC estimates), it's time to torch the Ofsted-obsessed factories and rebuild with voluntary, real-world skill webs. Common sense says adapt or perish. The gap yawns wide. Traditional taught skills—essays, algebra drills, historical dates—crumble against AI. A 2025 IPPR report warns 8 million UK jobs at high automation risk, from clerical to creative roles. Graduates flood the market: 40% underemploye...