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Brain Rot or Brain Stretch? Rethinking Rigor in the Age of AI | Ep. 64

From ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast · Hosted by Matt Mervis & Dr. Liz Radday

June 27, 2025·0:59:59

Episode summary

In this episode of ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast: In this episode of ChatEDU (Brain Rot or Brain Stretch? Rethinking Rigor in the Age of AI), Matt and Liz kick things off with a little sarcasm, a Meta AI privacy disaster, and the debut of a new segment: “Liz is Freaking Out. ” From there, they dig into three big stories about AI's impact on student well-being, meaningful learning, and what really happens to your brain when you outsource thinking to a chatbot.

Original publisher description

In this episode of ChatEDU (Brain Rot or Brain Stretch? Rethinking Rigor in the Age of AI), Matt and Liz kick things off with a little sarcasm, a Meta AI privacy disaster, and the debut of a new segment: “Liz is Freaking Out.” From there, they dig into three big stories about AI's impact on student well-being, meaningful learning, and what really happens to your brain when you outsource thinking to a chatbot. Plus, a Bright Byte that dives deep—literally—into ocean conservation. Story 1: ...