At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) systems and tools based on large language models (LLMs) are being rapidly introduced into industries and daily life, the basic definition of ‘thinking’ and the essential skills we teach the next generation are being called into question. Dr Shuchi Grover working with learners in a classroom. In this interview, Dr Shuchi Grover, a leading voice in computing education who has recently become our Director of Research and Impact, shares how her work in computational thinking is evolving. Can you share the story of your path in computer science (CS) education? Most people in the education and CS education world know me from my research in computational thinking and K–12 CS education over the last 15 years. What is less known, perhaps, is that I started my career as a software engineer after completing my undergraduate and graduate studies in CS.…