With the school year ending, all over the country educators and parents are taking stock of the drastic shift caused by artificial intelligence in the classroom.

Today, Natasha Singer, a technology reporter, discusses the year that reshaped American classrooms and how one dedicated teacher helped his students chart their own path into an uncertain future.

Guest: Natasha Singer, a technology reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

• Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive A.I., rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots.
• A.I. companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.”
• The American Federation of Teachers recommended “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.

Photo: Juan Arredondo for The New York Times

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