Brains & Bots

Lilla Nora Kiss
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What happens when high tech meets higher ed? The landscape is fraught with opportunities for mis-steps and mistakes. AI chatbots and agents, distractions of streaming, and swarms of charlatans and fraudsters make the networked world a dangerous place where informed caution should guide our steps. In Brains & Bots, a podcast from the National Association of Scholars, Lilla Nora Kiss, NAS Senior Fellow for International Affairs, engages leading scholars exploring the complex boundary between our tech-dominated world and what should be the mind-dominated world of higher ed.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    AI Tutors and Student Privacy: Who Protects Our Kids?

    AI tutors promise personalized learning—but what happens to the information students share with them? In this episode of Brains & Bots, I’m joined by Paul Vane, the Bailiwick of Jersey’s Information Commissioner, to discuss AI, cybersecurity, and children’s online privacy. We explore what parents, teachers, and schools should ask before bringing AI tools into the classroom or the home. From chatbots that help with homework to AI assistants that access email and submit assignments, these tools raise questions about who can access student information, how long it is kept, and who is responsible when something goes wrong.

  2. Oct 13

    The Ed Tech Delusion

    In this episode of Brains and Bots, Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath joins Lilla Nora Kiss to discuss myths in education, the role of effort and struggle in learning, the impact of technology and AI, and how to foster a pro-learning environment. His insights challenge conventional wisdom and offer practical advice for educators, parents, and policymakers. See the video episode on the NAS YouTube channel here.

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What happens when high tech meets higher ed? The landscape is fraught with opportunities for mis-steps and mistakes. AI chatbots and agents, distractions of streaming, and swarms of charlatans and fraudsters make the networked world a dangerous place where informed caution should guide our steps. In Brains & Bots, a podcast from the National Association of Scholars, Lilla Nora Kiss, NAS Senior Fellow for International Affairs, engages leading scholars exploring the complex boundary between our tech-dominated world and what should be the mind-dominated world of higher ed.

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  • Creator
    Lilla Nora Kiss
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Lilla Nora Kiss
  • Show Website
    Brains & Bots