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Deepfakes in Schools: What Educators Need to Know Now | Ep. 98

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

February 20, 2026·1:06:44

Episode summary

In this episode of ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast: In this episode of ChatEDU Deepfakes in Schools: What Educators Need to Know Now, Matt and Liz open the show with the bizarre tale of M. J. Rathbun, an AI agent that turned into a digital critic by writing a scathing hit piece on a developer who dared to reject its code.

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In this episode of ChatEDU Deepfakes in Schools: What Educators Need to Know Now, Matt and Liz open the show with the bizarre tale of M.J. Rathbun, an AI agent that turned into a digital critic by writing a scathing hit piece on a developer who dared to reject its code. Once the laughter subsides, they dive into a critical episode focused on the shifting boundaries of AI, from the retirement of beloved and flirty models to a heavy hitting discussion on protecting students from the growing thr...