Welcome to Founder’s Insights – Our Changing World, a space dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology, innovation, and human potential, with insights on AI, robotics, and digital transformation.
About the Founder
Dr. Mubina K. Schroeder is a cognitive scientist and education researcher whose work focuses on the intersection of AI, human learning, and modern educational practices. She is particularly interested in human-centered technologies that support effective and inclusive learning experiences. As co-director of the Cognition and Learning Lab (CogLe), she investigates human-computer interaction, cognitive apprenticeship, and emerging technologies to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
Her research explores how virtual environments, AI-supported tools, and inclusive design strategies can enhance science education and support diverse learners. She integrates cognitive theory with practical technology-based approaches to promote equity and innovation in education.
Dr. Schroeder has collaborated with institutions such as the U.S. Department of Energy’s Berkeley Lab, Dr. Carol Dweck's Brainology, NYU’s Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technologies in Education, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She has also worked with the United Nations Committee for Teaching About the UN.
Blog

Cognitive Augmentation and the New Anthropology of Computing
Cognitive augmentation today is already woven into our lives. Each instance we delegate cognitive tasks—memory, reasoning, or creativity—to digital assistants or AI systems, we subtly redefine human cognition.

Robot Love: From Nightmares to Companions
Robots were once the domain of fiction—clunky, comedic, or nightmarish. Today, artificial intelligence has radically transformed this landscape.

Will We Need to Really Remember Anything Anymore?
In a recent interview, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman suggested that memorization may soon be obsolete.

An Analogue Childhood: Our Brains Are Changing
The digital world we now inhabit is something entirely different—and it’s reshaping us.

Everything Will Be Synthetic
Imagine a future where nearly everything you see, hear, and experience digitally is artificially generated.