This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is already reshaping jobs, education, politics, and personal identity—sharing examples from scam calls and students cheating to Darth Vader swearing in Fortnite. The panel also discusses how Democrats are failing to attract young men, no matter how much money they spend. Finally, they examine President Donald Trump's latest trade policy contradictions from the past week.0:32—What is one way AI has made life weird?3:08—Writing with AI is about to get a lot weirder9:12—Excitement and fear about AI11:13—How to make entry-level workers more productive16:12—Has AI created any cultural problems?22:49—Is AI helping students "cheat" in college?26:27—How is AI affecting grade school students?29:18—The AI race with China36:20—Do Democrats have a problem with men?44:42—Listener question: Is White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller correct in saying that the 'big beautiful bill' will actually reduce the deficit?49:28—What is going on with Trump's tariffs in the courts?53:19—Weekly cultural recommendationsSubscribe at YouTube: http://youtube.com/reasontvLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason.MagazineFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reasonVisit the archive: https://reason.com/tags/reason-podcast