Great column today by my nytopinion.com colleague @jessgrose.bsky.social on the campaign to spread A.I. in schools, with little evidence of its benefits -- and a number of emerging studies on its learning risks. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/o...

Opinion | American Students Shouldn’t Be Guinea Pigs for Chatbots

Every minute of delay in regulating A.I. use in schools is another opportunity for Big Tech to fill the vacuum.

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Looking forward to being on the Ralph @nader.org Radio Hour next month to talk about my new book, "Coding Kids." You can pre-order it here: bookshop.org/p/books/codi...

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Coming shortly (9/8) is a trailblazing book by New York Times reporter Natasha Singer (@natashanyt.bsky.social) titled "Coding Kids: Big Tech's Battle to Remake Public Schools".

I've covered school tech for the @nytimes.com for a decade. And I'm still fascinated by how Big Tech makes products like Chromebooks and A.I. chatbots seem urgent in schools. Our story today brings you inside that powerful industry playbook for influencing schools. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...

How Big Tech Captured American Schools (Gift Article)

Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.

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Fellow Boston natives, some news: The awesome @emilysweeney22.bsky.social is now following me (!) on bsky. To celebrate, I'm wearing my wicked fav t-shirt

In a riveting episode of The Daily this week, we feature some amazing high school students in Newark discussing what they learned this year in a new A.I. literacy class. Among the teens' conclusions: "artificial intelligence is a tool -- not an intelligence." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/p...

The Battle Over A.I. in the Classroom

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What a difference a year makes. Last summer, the AFT announced a $23 million deal with Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic to launch a National Academy of A.I. Instruction for teachers. Now the teachers' union is calling for no A.I. chatbots in elementary schools. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/t...

Teachers’ Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time

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I've been covering tech, and tech industry influence, in schools for more than a decade. And I've never seen this kind of rapidly scaling effort by parents pushing for more oversight of the laptops and learning apps that schools give kids. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/t...

In Backlash Against Tech in Schools, Parents Are Winning Rollbacks

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I visited a new A.I. Literacy course at Washington Park High School in Newark. The class aims to equip students for a world where automated systems increasingly help decide who gets a job interview or a loan. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/technology/ai-literacy-newark-school-chatbots.html

The Lesson of A.I. Literacy Class: Don’t Let the Chatbot Think for You

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As some countries race to embed new AI tools in schools, I spoke with leaders in Estonia and Iceland about their more precautionary approaches to classroom chatbot use. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/technology/school-ai-chatgpt-estonia-iceland.html

As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns

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Silicon Valley leaders for years promised high-paying jobs to kids who could code. Now, with industry layoffs and increase use of A.I. coding tools, recent computing grads are struggling to land tech jobs. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/t...

Goodbye, $165,000 Tech Jobs. Student Coders Seek Work at Chipotle.

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This just in: Microsoft announces $4 billion for A.I. education, as tech giants race to embed their chatbots into teaching and learning. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/b...

Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion Toward A.I. Education

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This just in: The tech industry drive to A.I.-fy schools is accelerating. The American Federation of Teachers plans to open an artificial intelligence training hub for teachers in NYC -- backed by $23 million from OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/t...

OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers

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Recent grads, college students and other first-time job seekers: I'm writing a story about tech hiring in the age of A.I.. If you've recently applied for tech jobs or internships, please tell us about your experiences here: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/b...

Are You Applying for Tech Jobs or Tech Internships? We Want to Hear About It.

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As a reporter covering A.I. --and cellphone bans-- in schools, these stats from Jonathan Haidt's nytopinion piece today really struck me: When thinking about their child's experiences growing up, 45% of parents polled by Harris said they wished ChatGPT had never been invented.

OpenAI, the company whose ChatGPT tool helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of university life. Here's what the company told me about its plans to conquer campuses. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/technology/chatgpt-openai-colleges.html

Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT.

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