Learning Curve

By Jeff Young

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 protecting amid the AI gold rush.

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AI's Business Model Conflicts With Child Development, Demanding Age Assurance

Jan 21, 2026

Tech's profit-driven design conflicts with child development, creating attention-capture products harmful to young brains. Age verification is minimal, demanding a shift to age assurance and assuming users are children by default.

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AI Companies Must Implement Guardrails Against Academic Fraud

Jan 06, 2026

AI companies can prevent academic fraud with a single prompt change, yet their inaction devalues education and harms honest students.

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AI Enhances Skilled Trades Through Communication and Efficiency

Dec 23, 2025

AI enhances skilled trades by improving customer communication and accelerating learning, freeing up valuable repair time and boosting earning potential.

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AI Companions Foster Unhealthy Attachments by Simulating Friendship Asymmetrically

Dec 09, 2025

AI companions offer simulated friendship without reciprocity, potentially fostering unhealthy attachments and poor social habits, especially for vulnerable users.

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