Learning Curve

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.

  1. What If a College Helped a Whole City Adopt AI?

    6일 전

    What If a College Helped a Whole City Adopt AI?

    A series of town halls aimed to explore how AI could be adopted across Baltimore in positive ways. Led by an unusual center at the University of Baltimore, the forum brought together city officials, local business leaders, folks from community organizations, professors, and just curious people in the community. Is it a model for educators bring AI literacy to a broader community? AI Personas Briefing Report, Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation, University of Baltimore. Thanks to this week’s sponsors, Studiosity and Social Research: An International Quarterly. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    41분
  2. How Is AI Changing College Admissions?

    6월 9일

    How Is AI Changing College Admissions?

    On this episode, Jeff talks to a veteran college enrollment official who is leading an AI experiment at his university, and an admissions consultant who has changed her mind about what she advises applicants about using AI. Related links: “Should AI score admissions essays?” by Jeff Young in The Chronicle of Higher Education “I’m a college admissions counselor. I’ve changed my mind about students using ChatGPT,” by Sophie Sajnani in The San Francisco Examiner. “What will be scarce?” by Alex Imas on his Ghosts of Electricity Substack. Thanks to this week’s sponsor, Studiosity. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    49분
  3. Tough Lessons College ‘AI Czars’ Have Learned

    5월 26일

    Tough Lessons College ‘AI Czars’ Have Learned

    This episode dives into the experiences of Chief AI officers at universities, including some misadventures and lessons learned. “I’m an ‘AI Czar.’ This is the Role,” by Jeffrey Bardzell. "AI-Enhanced Pedagogies: Rethinking Learning, Curriculum, and Human Potential in the Age of Intelligent Machines,” by Alexander (Sasha) Sidorkin. "The Rise — and Fall? — of the AI Czar," in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Jeff's new Jagged Intelligence newsletter about AI on campuses. Thanks to this episode's sponsor, Studiosity. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    43분
  4. The AI Optimist Researching ‘Cognitive Surrender’

    5월 12일

    The AI Optimist Researching ‘Cognitive Surrender’

    A new paper warns of the dangers of people blindly adopting AI results in what researchers call "cognitive surrender." The lead author believes that with careful adoption, AI can improve education and boost learning. But he says the stakes are high for getting AI right in teaching.   "Thinking—Fast, Slow, and Artificial: How AI is Reshaping Human Reasoning and the Rise of Cognitive Surrender," by Steven D. Shaw and Gideon Nave. "Thinking, Fast and Slow," by Daniel Kahneman.  Steven Shaw's webiste. Episode sponsor: Studiosity   EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    40분
  5. Are Liberal Arts Colleges Winning in the AI Era?

    4월 29일

    Are Liberal Arts Colleges Winning in the AI Era?

    For this episode we're focusing on how liberal arts colleges are adapting to AI. On a recent day at Carleton College, two very different lunch conversations among faculty reveal the variety of views on whether and how to use AI in teaching.  Thanks to our sponsor, Studiosity “The Hottest College Majors in the AI Age Just Might Be in the Liberal Arts,” in Inc. Carleton College LTC Targeted Audience Lunch - “What Students Think about AI and Learning.” "You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Education," by George Anders. "The Evidence Liberal Arts Needs" by Richard Detweiler.   EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    53분
  6. How Colleges Can Safeguard Democracy in an AI Era

    4월 14일

    How Colleges Can Safeguard Democracy in an AI Era

    For this episode Jeff headed to Washington, DC to sit down with Mark Fisher, the director of a new center at Georgetown University exploring the intersection of AI and democratic citizenship. Fisher points out that democracy has changed before as new tech tools emerged. And he says scholars from many disciplines will need to team up to meet the challenges of this moment. “Guarding Democracy in the Age of AI: When Everyone Has to Do Their Part,” Harvard University Safra Center for Ethics. Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Citizenship initiative at Georgetown University. "Lessons From Minneapolis About AI and Misinformation,” a previous episode of Learning Curve. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    47분
  7. A Tale of Two AI Design Projects

    3월 31일

    A Tale of Two AI Design Projects

    What does it mean to teach art and design when free AI tools can generate sophisticated images in just a few seconds?  For this episode we’re diving into that big question. And to do that we’ll hear two stories where students used AI for design – one that led to celebration, and another that sparked controversy.  And we’ll hear from a leader at one of the nation’s leading art and design colleges who is wrestling with how to integrate AI into the curriculum there. "From Text Prompt to Furniture: The Story Behind Babson’s AI Dam Chair," in Babson University's Thought & Action. (With pictures of the chair.) "After AI Allegations, Class of 2026 Picks a New Jacket," in the Princeton Alumni Weekly. "Demand for Integrity for Class of 2026 Jacket," a petition on Change.org. EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    47분
  8. How to Prepare Students For a World of AI Co-Workers

    3월 17일

    How to Prepare Students For a World of AI Co-Workers

    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. Shell Game podcast, by Evan Ratliff. "Silicon Valley’s New Obsession: Watching Bots Do Their Grunt Work," in The Wall Street Journal.   EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported and produced by Jeff Young Music by Komiku ©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

    55분
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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 protecting amid the AI gold rush.

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    Jeff Young
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    2025년 - 2026년
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