Back-to-school with Big Tech
Summary
Terry Gross interviews New York Times reporter Natasha Singer about her book, *Coding Kids*, which examines how big tech giants like Google and Microsoft have influenced public education. Singer details how companies initially promoted coding to build goodwill and secure lifelong customers, only to pivot toward AI as coding jobs declined. The discussion covers the rapid integration of AI chatbots in classrooms, rising parental concerns over privacy and critical thinking, and the shifting stance of teachers' unions on these untested technologies.
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