Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The introduction of AI tools and chatbots in classrooms across the United States has prompted an outcry among concerned parents, teachers, and students. OTM producer and new parent Molly Rosen speaks with Jessica Winter, staff writer at The New Yorker and author of the article “What Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools? (newyorker.com/culture/progress-report/what-will-it-take-to-get-ai-out-of-schools) ,” about how Google Chromebooks have infiltrated schools and what the research says about the impact of AI use on cognitive development.
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The introduction of AI tools and chatbots in classrooms across the United States has prompted an outcry among concerned parents, teachers, and students. OTM producer and new parent Molly Rosen speaks with Jessica Winter, staff writer at The New Yorker and author of the article “What Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools? (newyorker.com/culture/progress-report/what-will-it-take-to-get-ai-out-of-schools) ,” about how Google Chromebooks have infiltrated schools and what the research says about the impact of AI use on cognitive development.
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