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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