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AI and Athletics

Episode Summary

Nearly three years after ChatGPT’s debut, nearly all students use AI for schoolwork, but the public (and parents) still has doubts. Then, youth sports face rising costs, packed schedules, and safety concerns, leaving parents to wonder if kids are losing the fun. And a flashback to 1944 Minnesota, when no driving test was required to get a license. Yikes!

Episode Notes

Nearly three years after ChatGPT’s debut, many students now use AI tools for schoolwork in some way, yet public opinion continues to be filled with uncertainty and skepticism. We have a student and professor to talk through AI's status in education as the school year starts.

Meanwhile, the fall is also a time for sports. Youth sports are grappling with rising costs, increasingly packed schedules, and growing safety concerns, leading many parents to question whether kids are starting to lose the joy of simply playing the game. When 12-year-olds have pitching coaches, have we gone too far?

And finally, we take a quick flashback to 1944 Minnesota, a time when no driving test was required to get a license and you could legally hit the road without ever proving you knew how. What could go wrong?!?