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What does it mean to teach and learn in the age of generative AI? Join host Jeff Young as he talks with educators, tech leaders and students, aiming to cut through the hype and inform a conversation about how education can adapt to AI — and about what kinds of learning need…
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Why the Gates Foundation Is Betting on AI in Education (opens the original)
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The Gates Foundation recently pledged $1 billion over two years for AI efforts, with a large share going to education. Why the big AI push, even as Bill Gates warns of the technology's possible downsides for society? For this episode, Jeff talked with Patrick Methvin, interim president of U.S. programs at the Gates Foundation, who argues that the foundation can play a unique role as a bridge between educators and frontier AI labs. So what does the foundation see as the most effective uses of AI
Inside the MIT Report on How AI Is Eroding Campus Culture (opens the original)
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MIT has long been known for its quirky student culture, where collaborating on problem sets is a frequent form of socializing. But a new internal report warns that AI is changing all that, as more students turn to chatbots rather than classmates when they’re stuck. The report, which is sparking discussion across higher ed and even in some media reports, argues that this esteemed university needs to reboot all aspects of teaching and assessment now that AI can complete just about any assignment a
3 Key Tensions Facing Colleges in the AI Era (opens the original)
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For the Season 1 finale, Jeff checks in with a mix of professors and students he interviewed over the podcast’s first year. And he identified three key tensions that colleges struggle with the most when it comes to AI. Plus, a look at what’s new with AI on campus as a new academic year begins.
Are Liberal Arts Colleges Winning in the AI Era? (rebroadcast) (opens the original)
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The liberal arts are having a moment these days. As AI tools are automating knowledge work, there’s a growing sense that the best way to get a job now is to have skills that robots are still terrible at — like leading teams and communicating with other humans. Leaders of AI projects at Carleton College argue that liberal arts colleges are also ideally suited to adapt to AI. Jeff visited Carleton to test that theory, and found two faculty groups with very different views on AI. This episode first
How to Prepare Students For a World of AI Co-Workers (rebroadcast) (opens the original)
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As companies start to replace employees with AI agents, how are human workers adjusting? For this episode Jeff connected with Evan Ratliff, who created what he calls “the world’s first AI-led startup” to see what happens when AI agents run a company. He’s been documenting the sometimes comic results on his podcast Shell Game. What advice does Ratliff have for educators trying to prepare students for this strange new world of work? As a bonus, three college students with very different majors wei
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