Where the Internet Lives Coding the Future
Feb 18, 2026
Aarvi Khandelwal, a 12-year-old coder from North Carolina who builds AI apps for disaster preparedness. Tara Chklovski, founder and CEO of Technovation who empowers girls worldwide to build apps and learn AI. They discuss teaching AI to underrepresented youth, building real-world problem-led projects, scaling global impact, and how young creators are shaping inclusive tech futures.
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Teach Understanding, Not Just Use
- Teaching how AI works matters as much as using it to prevent passive reliance.
- Tara Chklovski emphasizes building better AI and an innovator's mindset over only learning to use tools.
Family Role Models Shifted Expectations
- Tara grew up in Meerut where girls were told their voices didn't matter and had limited opportunities.
- Her mother and grandmother modeled nontraditional, entrepreneurial roles that inspired her path.
A Magazine Sparked A Career Pivot
- A Popular Mechanics cover about a human-powered airplane sparked Tara's lifelong fascination with problem-solving.
- That curiosity led her toward aerospace, then eventually to education and Technovation.