When families who can afford the finest schools begin looking beyond them, education systems should pay attention. For generations, success followed a familiar route: admission to a reputed school, good examination results and entry into a prestigious university. That pathway still exists, but its adequacy is increasingly being questioned.

As artificial intelligence reshapes knowledge and work, many affluent families are investing in experiences that classrooms often treat as optional — entrepreneurship, financial literacy, AI awareness, internships, public speaking and problem-solving. Their choices should not be copied blindly, but they raise an important question: if conventional schooling is enough, why are those with access to the best schools still searching? Artificial intelligence has changed the value of information. Knowledge that once required hours of research is now instantly accessible. AI tools can generate presentations, analyse data, write code and answer complex questions. Possessing........

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