EdTech Situation Room by Jason Neiffer and Wes Fryer
Where technology news meets educational analysis. Join Jason Neiffer and Wes Fryer as they examine the past week's technology news through an educational lens. The podcast is produced independently and distributed via Substack.
Episodes
EdTechSR Ep 383: Pacing the AI Frontier
Welcome to episode 383 (”Pacing the AI Frontier”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 16, 2026, where technology news met educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dug into a record-breaking month of Microsoft security patches and what it revealed about an accelerating AI-driven cyber arms race. They discussed Anthropic CEO Dari
EdTechSR Ep 382: Order of the Collective
Welcome to episode 382 (”Order of the Collective”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 9, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dug into Apple’s new product event, including the $2,000 foldable iPhone Duo and AI-powered upgrades to Siri, before turning to the darker side of agentic AI: a chi
EdTechSR Ep 381: Munchkins vs. Meta
Welcome to episode 381 (”Munchkins vs. Meta”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 2, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dug into Meta’s $17 billion social media settlement and Mike Masnick’s critique that it lets Meta write the kid-safety rules for every other platform, unpacked New York
EdTechSR Ep 380: The Paperclip Maximizer
Welcome to episode 380 (”The Paperclip Maximizer”) of the EdTech Situation Room from August 19, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) opened by unpacking the ongoing “ed-techlash,” debating a Frederick Hess/Jal Mehta exchange on tech-driven education reform and arguing that ineffective pedagogy, not
EdTechSR Ep 379: Big Tech's Reckoning
Welcome to episode 379 (”Big Tech’s Reckoning”) of the EdTech Situation Room from August 12, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dug into Meta’s $567 million New Mexico settlement — bringing the company’s total liability in the case to $942 million — and the sweeping platform changes it now requir
EdTechSR Ep 378: Behold Claude Co-Work
Welcome to episode 378 (”Behold Claude Co-Work”) of the EdTech Situation Room from August 5, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) share back-to-school updates, wildfire smoke and weather impacts, and how edtech discussion is being dominated by AI and screen-time debates. They highlight an Axios rep
EdTechSR Ep 377: Fable is Back
Welcome to episode 377 (”Fable Is Back”) of the EdTech Situation Room from July 1, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dug into the growing “ed tech backlash,” examining an Education Week piece on schools pushing back against screens and AI, and made the case for nuance over blanket bans. They tra
EdTechSR Ep 376: Screen Time Isn't Binary
Welcome to episode 376 (”Screen Time Isn’t Binary”) of the EdTech Situation Room from June 17, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) made a passionate case against blanket screen bans in schools, anchored by Liz Kolb’s AACTE op-ed arguing that screen time is not a single thing — and that banning scr
EdTechSR Ep 375: Good Pedagogy Please
Welcome to episode 375 (”Good Pedagogy Please”) of the EdTech Situation Room from June 10, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) reunited after several weeks apart to dig into a packed news cycle. They discussed Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote, including the revamped Siri AI powered by Apple Intelligence
EdTechSR Ep 374: DJ Claude Goes Rogue
Welcome to episode 374 ("DJ Claude Goes Rogue") of the EdTech Situation Room from May 20, 2026, where technology news met educational analysis. This week, Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) was joined by special guest Caitlin Byers, Frontier Learning Lab Director at the Montana Digital Academy, while Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) was traveling. They dug into a wild Gizmodo experiment that put fo
EdTechSR Ep 373: Digitizing Local History
Welcome to episode 373 (”Digitizing Local History”) of the EdTech Situation Room from May 6, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) was joined by special guest Kern Kelley (www.kernkelley.com,) a K-12 technology integrator from China, Maine, who shared his students’ remarkable work digitizing 19th-century handwritten letters at the Levi S
EdTechSR Episode 372: AI's Psychological Dangers
Welcome to episode 372 (”AI’s Psychological Dangers”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 8, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discussed the growing psychological risks of AI companion bots and the new documentary The AI Doc, explored open and local AI models including Google’s Gemma 4, dug
EdTechSR Episode 371: Router Bans, AI Agents
Welcome to episode 371 (“Router Bans, AI Agents”) of the EdTech Situation Room from March 25, 2026, where technology news met educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discussed the FCC’s recent ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers and its implications for home network security and the IoT. The hosts explored the power of agentic AI throug
EdTechSR Episode 370: AI Frontier Geopolitics
Welcome to episode 370 (“AI Frontier Geopolitics”) of the EdTech Situation Room from March 4, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neifer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discuss the high-stakes clash between the Trump administration and Anthropic over AI safety and military contracts. The conversation explores the shifting landscape of “
EdTechSR Episode 369: Dogpile and Dark Arts
Welcome to episode 369 (“Dogpile and Dark Arts”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 11, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discuss the shadowy world of DDoS attacks by archive.today, the manipulation of Wikipedia narratives by bad actors, and the sunsetting of the CIA World Factbook. The
EdTechSR Episode 368: The OpenClaw Warning
Welcome to episode 368 (“The OpenClaw Warning”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 4, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dive into the burgeoning world of agentic AI, highlighting the experimental "OpenClaw" tool while issuing a stark warning about the security risks inherent in autonomou
EdTechSR Episode 367: Vibe Coding with Claude
Welcome to episode 367 (“Vibe Coding With Claude”) of the EdTech Situation Room from January 21, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discuss the transformative power of “vibe coding,” with Wes sharing his experience using Claude Code to build a sophisticated 1,400-line PHP project for personal new
EdTechSR Episode 366: 10 Year Anniversary!
Welcome to episode 366 (“10 Year Anniversary”) of the EdTech Situation Room from January 7, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) celebrate the podcast’s 10th anniversary, reflecting on their journey since their first episode in January 2016. In this episode, they dive into the latest happenings in
EdTechSR Episode 365: Nano Banana Era
Welcome to episode 365 (“Nano Banana Pro Era”) of the EdTech Situation Room from December 29, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discuss the rapid evolution of generative AI, beginning with Jason’s recent travel to Japan where tools like NotebookLM and Gemini assisted with navigation and cultural
EdTechSR Episode 364: The Rise of Gemini AI
Welcome to episode 364 (“The Rise of Gemini AI”) of the EdTech Situation Room from December 3, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discuss the “rise of Gemini” following the release of Google’s Gemini 3.0 and reports of OpenAI declaring a “Code Red.” The hosts debate Australia’s move to enforce a
EdTechSR Ep 363: AI Upgrades, Privacy Tradeoffs
Welcome to episode 363 (“AI Upgrades, Privacy Tradeoffs”) of the EdTech Situation Room from November 12, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpack OpenAI’s pushback against a court order that would expose 20 million user chats in the New York Times lawsuit, and what that means for “private” AI co
EdTechSR Ep 362: Browsers Gone Agentic
Welcome to episode 362 (“Browsers Gone Agentic”) of the EdTech Situation Room from Wednesday, October 29, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpack the fast-moving world of agentic AI browsers—Atlas, Comet, and an open-source “BrowserOS”—including why they’re built atop Chromium, where they curre
EdTechSR Ep 361: AI Workflows for Educators
Welcome to episode 361 (“AI Workflows for Educators”) of the EdTech Situation Room from October 22, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) kick off with the surge of AI-first browsers—OpenAI’s Atlas, Perplexity’s Comet, and DIA—what an “agentic” web experience looks like (multi-tab summaries, draft-m
EdTechSR Ep 360: Agentic AI Arrives
Welcome to episode 360 (“Agentic AI Arrives”) of the EdTech Situation Room from October 8, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dive into OpenAI’s newly announced agent platform and what “agentic” workflows could mean for classrooms and district offices—from ChatGPT orchestrating apps like Canva an
EdTechSR Ep 359: Phishing Meets Copilot
Welcome to episode 359 (“Phishing Meets Copilot”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 24, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpack how AI is reshaping both the attack surface and the classroom: we start with MIT Tech Review’s claim that 80% of ransomware now uses AI, then swap real-world
EdTechSR Ep 358: Gemini AI Everywhere
Welcome to episode 358 (“Gemini AI Everywhere”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 3, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpack Google’s sweeping shift from Assistant to Gemini—from phones and smart speakers to the classroom—and what those defaults mean for teachers, students, and famili
EdTechSR Ep 357: AI Tinkering Playbook
Welcome to episode 357 (“AI Tinkering Playbook”) of the EdTech Situation Room from August 27, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) lean into the tinkerer’s mindset—treating AI as a thinking partner you iterate with, not a magic box—while swapping classroom-ready examples and PD patterns. They open
EdTechSR Ep 356: Beyond AI Hype
Welcome to episode 356 (“Beyond AI Hype”) of the EdTech Situation Room from August 20, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) kick off with a few live-stream hiccups and then dive straight into back-to-school realities: district and state momentum around student cell-phone restrictions, why policies
EdTechSR Ep 355: Protocols Over Platforms
Welcome to episode 355 (“Protocols Over Platforms”) of the EdTech Situation Room from July 9, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpack their ISTE 2025 takeaways: Google’s evolving Gemini-in-Classroom roadmap, fresh AI literacy resources for teachers, and where Microsoft and Apple currently fit i
EdTechSR Ep 354: Beyond the Town Square
Welcome to episode 354 (“Beyond the Town Square”) of the EdTech Situation Room from June 25, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) open with a quick check-in and the episode lineup, then dive into Creative Commons in the classroom via Flickr’s move to CC 4.0—and why explicit instruction on copyright
EdTechSR Ep 353: Chatbots and Safeguards
Welcome to episode 353 (“Chatbots and Safeguards”) of the EdTech Situation Room from June 11, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) open with context on the live show and summer schedules before diving into the week’s biggest debates, starting with Apple’s WWDC: not a “ground-shaking” year, but stil
EdTechSR Ep 352: AI Slop Tsunami
Welcome to episode 352 (“AI Slop Tsunami”) of the EdTech Situation Room from May 22, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpack the rising tide of low-quality, AI-generated content flooding social feeds and classrooms—and share practical media-literacy moves educators can use right now (think SIFT
EdTechSR Ep 351: AI Sycophancy and Chatbots for Kids
Welcome to episode 351 (“AI Sycophancy and Chatbots for Kids”) of the EdTech Situation Room from May 14, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dive into AI Trust You—a Long Beach USD/Stanford framework and Chrome extension that helps students disclose and categorize how they used AI (content creatio
EdTechSR Ep 350: AI as Thought Partner
Welcome to episode 350 (“AI as Thought Partner”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 16, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the transformative role of AI in teaching, learning, and instructional design. Jason demonstrated how custom GPTs and Google’s Gemini Deep Research can be used
EdTechSR Ep 349 Surveillance in the Classroom
Welcome to episode 349 (“Surveillance in the Classroom”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 9, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) joined from the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego to share insights on the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence in education. He and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored how AI tools like
EdTechSR Ep 349 Surveillance in the Classroom (audio)
Welcome to episode 349 (“Surveillance in the Classroom”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 9, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) joined from the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego to share insights on the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence in education. He and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored how AI tools like
EdTechSR Ep 348 Goodbye Home Button
Check out our Episode 348 from February 19, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers (Microsoft Research)* Mic
EdTechSR Ep 348 Goodbye Home Button (audio)
Welcome to episode 348 (“Goodbye Home Button”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 19, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked Apple’s latest hardware evolution as the company officially retires the home button and lightning port, fully embracing USB-C and ushering in a new chapter for
EdTechSR Ep 347 DeepSeek Disruption
Check out our Episode 347 from February 12, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Machines of Loving Grace by Dario Amodei (Oct 2024 - Anthropic CEO - via #ChinaTalk [PODCAST] “Anthropic's Dario Amodei on AI Competition” (5 Feb 2025)* LeonardoAI from Canva* Go
EdTechSR Ep 347 DeepSeek Disruption
Welcome to episode 347 (“DeepSeek Disruption”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 12, 2025, where technology news met educational analysis. In this episode, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked the latest headlines and their educational implications. The co-hosts dove into China’s rapidly advancing DeepSeek AI model, exploring its open-source rele
EdTechSR Ep 346 AI Hallucinations & Hardware
Check out our Episode 346 from February 5 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini (TechCrunch, 5 Feb 2025)* Elon Musk Wants to Get Operational Control of the Treasury’s Payment System. This Could Not
EdTechSR Ep 346 AI Hallucinations & Hardware
Welcome to episode 346 (“AI Hallucinations & Hardware”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 5, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dug deep into the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, comparing Google’s Gemini 2.0, ChatGPT-4o, Claude, and DeepSeek to assess their strengths, hall
EdTechSR Ep 345 TikTok, Tech & Trust
Check out our Episode 345 from January 22, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor (AP, 22 Jan 2025)* Anthropic chief says AI could surpass “almost all humans at almos
EdTechSR Ep 345 TikTok, Tech & Trust
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EdTechSR Ep 344 Voices We Can’t Trust
Check out our Episode 344 from January 15, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* AI Trends in Ed Tech to Watch in 2025 (EdTech Magazine 15 January 2025)* Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies (CNN, 3 Jan 2025)* Meta’s fake AI
EdTechSR Ep 344 Voices We Can’t Trust
Welcome to episode 344 (“Voices We Can’t Trust”) of the EdTech Situation Room from January 15, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) examined the fast-moving frontier of artificial intelligence, starting with voice cloning tools like Play.ht and the ethical dilemmas they present. The conversation th
EdTechSR Ep 343 Clickbait and Chrome
Check out our Episode 343 from January 1, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Arizona’s getting an online charter school taught entirely by AI (TechCrunch, 20 Dec 2024)* How Google Spent 15 Years Creating a Culture of Concealment (NYTimes, 20 Nov 2024) #Gift
EdTechSR Ep 343 Clickbait and Chrome
Welcome to episode 343 (“Clickbait and Chrome”) of the EdTech Situation Room from January 1, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) rang in the new year with a lively discussion on AI-driven schools, content creation ethics, and platform accountability. They examined Arizona’s bold move to pilot an A
EdTechSR Ep 342 Encrypted by Default
Check out our Episode 342 from December 18, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Sora General Availability* Sora prompt example: “Tockefeller center is overrun by golden retrievers! everywhere you look, there are golden retrievers.” https://openai.com/sora/?s
EdTechSR Ep 342 Encrypted by Default
Welcome to episode 342 (“Encrypted by Default”) of the EdTech Situation Room from December 18, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked the FBI’s unprecedented advice urging Americans to use encrypted messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp, discussing the implications for personal privacy, na
EdTechSR Ep 341 Blue Sky Rising
Check out our Episode 341 from December 4, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably Training AI (404 Media Podcast, 4 Dec 2024)* Facebook Friend Safety Tips (Wes Fryer on Speed of Creativity, 1 Dec 2024)* Play.ai (audio cloning and
EdTechSR Ep 341 Blue Sky Rising
Welcome to episode 341 (“Blue Sky Rising”) of the EdTech Situation Room from December 4, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the surge in popularity of Bluesky as a social platform for educators, the rising importance of media literacy, and the expanding role of AI in classrooms and perso
EdTechSR Ep 340 Big Tech & Big Changes
Check out our Episode 340 from November 13, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Google’s AI ‘learning companion’ takes chatbot answers a step further (The Verge 11 November 2024)* Announcing general availability of Google Vids: Our new AI-powered video creat
EdTechSR Ep 340 Big Tech & Big Changes
Welcome to episode 340 (“Big Tech & Big Changes”) of the EdTech Situation Room from November 13, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the latest shifts in the tech landscape, from Apple’s hardware advancements to AI’s growing role in education and privacy concerns. Jason shared insights on
EdTechSR Ep 339 Social Media Challenges in Schools
Check out our Episode 339 from November 6, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Microsoft just delayed Recall again (The Verge; 31 October 2024)* OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT (The Verge; 31 October 2024)* Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot now has
EdTechSR Ep 339 Social Media Challenges in Schools
Welcome to episode 339 (“Social Media Challenges in Schools”) of the EdTech Situation Room from November 6, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) tackled pressing tech issues with a focus on educational impacts. Key topics included Apple’s latest hardware releases like the Mac Mini with the M4 chip,
EdTechSR Ep 338 AI Security Concerns
Check out our Episode 338 from October 23, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Introducing computer use, a new Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Claude 3.5 Haiku (Anthropic Blog; 22 October 2024)* Claude AI Can Now Control Your PC, Prompting Concern From Security Exper
EdTechSR Ep 338 AI Security Concerns
Welcome to episode 338 ("AI Security Concerns") of the EdTech Situation Room from October 23, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the latest developments in technology, AI advancements, and their educational implications. The show opened with a lighthearted discussion about digital media
EdTechSR Ep 337 Teaching and Parenting in the AI Era
Check out our Episode 337 from October 16, 2024! Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Student was punished for using AI—then his parents sued teacher and administrators (ArsTechnica, 16 Oct 2024)* People are using AI bots to create nude images of almost anyone online (BGR, 16 Oct 2024)* The Vision Pro is being used to assist surgeons during live procedures (9to5Mac, 16 Oct 2024)* The
EdTechSR Ep 337 Teaching and Parenting in the AI Era
Welcome to episode 337 (“Teaching and Parenting in the AI Era”) of the EdTech Situation Room from October 16, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the complexities of integrating AI into education. They discussed how school administrators, teachers, and parents are grappling with challenge
EdTechSR Ep 336 NotebookLM and Beyond
Check out our Episode 336 from September 25, 2024! Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Meta’s going to put AI-generated images in your Facebook and Instagram feeds (The Verge, 25 Sept 2024)* Everything Announced at Meta Connect 2024: Quest 3S, Orion AR glasses and Meta AI updates (Engadget, 25 Sept 2024)* OpenAI’s Murati shocks with sudden departure announcement (ArsTechnica, 25 Sep
EdTechSR Ep 336 NotebookLM and Beyond
Welcome to episode 336 (“NotebookLM and Beyond”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 25, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the latest advancements in AI and educational technology, including Google’s NotebookLM updates and their transformative potential. They also examined Meta’
EdTechSR Ep 335 NotebookLM Revolution
Check out our Episode 325 from September 18, 2024! Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* NoteBook LM From Google: https://notebooklm.google/* Ethan Mollick on Substack: https://substack.com/@oneusefulthing* OpenAI Announces a Model That ‘Reasons’ Through Problems, Calling It a ‘New Paradigm’ (Atlantic, 11 Sept 2024)* NotebookLM’s new ‘Audio Overview’ turns your notes into a mini podcas
EdTechSR Ep 335 NotebookLM Revolution
Welcome to episode 335 (“NotebookLM Revolution”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 18, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) delved into Google's NotebookLM advancements, including the "Audio Overview" feature revolutionizing document interaction. They explored OpenAI's new reasoning model
EdTechSR Ep 334 Considering AI Regulation
Check out our Episode 334 from August 29, 2024! (We’ve started posting VIDEO versions here on Substack… This week we’re sharing a higher resolution version. Please let us know what you think!Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* California legislature passes sweeping AI safety bill (The Verge; 28 August 2024)* 100M Token Context Windows (Magic.dev; 29 August 2024)* Apple targets Sept.
EdTechSR Ep 334 Considering AI Regulation
Welcome to episode 334 (“Considering AI Regulation”) of the EdTech Situation Room from August 29, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the rapidly evolving world of AI, including the implications of California's sweeping AI safety legislation and the broader challenges of algorithmic accou
EdTechSR Ep 333 Billions Breached
Check out our Episode 333 from August 21, 2024! Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* How AI’s booms and busts are a distraction (Vox; 17 August 2024)* Elon Musk's AI Image Generator Is a Deepfaker's Dream (LifeHacker; 15 August 2024)* Flux Tools by Black Forest Labs (from Huggingface)* Large language models can do jaw-dropping things. But nobody knows exactly why. (MIT Technology Revi
EdTechSR Ep 333 Billions Breached
Welcome to episode 333 (“Billions Breached”) of the EdTech Situation Room from August 21, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discussed the alarming implications of recent massive data breaches, including the exposure of billions of personal records worldwide. They explored the broader consequence
EdTechSR Ep 332 AI and CyberThreats
Check out our Episode 332 from August 7, 2024! Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* A neurological disease stole Rep. Jennifer Wexton's voice. AI helped her get it back. (NPR, 25 Jul 2024)* Human Reader (Chrome extension from ElevenLabs)* OpenAI Unleashes 'Advanced Voice Mode' Following ScarJo Controversy (PC Mag; 30 July 2024)* OpenAI co-founder Schulman leaves for Anthropic, Brockma
EdTechSR Ep 332 AI and CyberThreats
Welcome to episode 332 (“AI and Cyber Threats”) of the EdTech Situation Room from August 7, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the latest advancements in AI technologies, discussing their ethical implications and potential in educational settings. They examined pressing cybersecurity cha
EdTechSR Ep 331 CrowdStrike Crisis Impact
Welcome to episode 331 (“CrowdStrike Crisis Impact”) of the EdTech Situation Room from July 24, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) covered an array of pressing issues in tech and education. They delved into the recent widespread disruption caused by a CrowdStrike security update, which affected n
EdTechSR Ep 330 AI Summer Surge
Welcome to episode 330 (“AI Summer Surge”) of the EdTech Situation Room from July 18, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discussed a variety of topics with a focus on artificial intelligence and its broader implications. Key discussions included the increasing dominance of AI in various sectors,
EdTechSR Ep 329 Apple's AI Move
Welcome to episode 329 (“Apple's AI Move”) of the EdTech Situation Room from June 26, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discussed a variety of technology topics through an educational lens. Key discussions included Apple’s recent advancements in AI, their strategic decisions regarding AI integra
EdTechSR Ep 328 AI Copyright Clash
Welcome to episode 328 (“AI Copyright Clash”) of the EdTech Situation Room from June 5, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discussed a variety of pressing topics in the realm of educational technology. Key discussions included the controversy surrounding AI-generated voices and copyright, highlig
EdTechSR Ep 327 AI Search Evolution
Welcome to episode 327 (“AI Search Evolution”) of the EdTech Situation Room from May 22, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discussed various topics, beginning with Jason's recent trip to Japan, where he visited Hiroshima and experienced some unique weather patterns. The conversation quickly tran
EdTechSR Ep 326: Live from Japan!
Welcome to episode 326 (“Live From Japan!”) of the EdTech Situation Room from May 8, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) joined live from Kyoto, Japan, and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) joined from Charlotte, North Carolina. They discussed a variety of topics including Jason's travel experiences in Japan, the latest Apple product
EdTechSR Ep 325: Privacy and TikTok Ban
Welcome to episode 235 ("Privacy and TikTok Ban") of the EdTech Situation Room from April 24, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer and Dr. Wesley Fryer delve into a variety of technology and educational topics. They discuss Dr. Neiffer's upcoming trip to Japan, providing insights into the extensive planning required for such an adventure. The convers
EdTechSR Ep 324: Deep Dives into Disinformation
Welcome to episode 324 (“Deep Dives in Disinformation”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 17, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer and Dr. Wesley Fryer discussed a variety of important topics in educational technology and AI's impact on education, from San Diego, California and Charlotte, North Carolina respectively. Jason opened the episode by
EdTechSR Ep 323: Security Breaches Unfold
Welcome to episode 323 ("Security Breaches Unfold") of the EdTech Situation Room from April 3, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (AIcentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) discuss significant security breaches and vulnerabilities that have surfaced across various platforms, impacting millions from AT&T customers to young public school st
EdTechSR Ep 322: Openness Challenges Authoritarianism
Welcome to episode 322 ("Openness Challenges Authoritarianism") of the EdTech Situation Room from March 6, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer and Dr. Wesley Fryer navigated through the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, education, and policy. The episode offered in-depth discussions on the implications of new AI developments, with a particul
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