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EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and Wes Fryer

Jason Neiffer and Wes Fryer

Where technology news meets educational analysis! Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Wes Fryer (wesfryer.com) discuss the past week"s technology news through an educational lens. Focusing on AI and media literacy!

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All Episodes

68:37

EdTechSR Ep 345 TikTok, Tech & Trust

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/06/10

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 almost everything” shortly after 2027 (ArsTechnica, 22 Jan 2025)* Jason Clones His Voice with ElevenLabs*

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70:41

EdTechSR Ep 344 Voices We Can’t Trust

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/06/02

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 users are here and they’re giving everybody the creeps (Sherwood News, 3 Jan 2025) via Doug Peterson on

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67:03

EdTechSR Ep 343 Clickbait and Chrome

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/06/01

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) #GiftLink (“Vegas”)* Inside South Korea’s right-wing YouTube world openly embraced by Yoon (Reuters, 16 Dec

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69:07

EdTechSR Ep 342 Encrypted by Default

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/05/31

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/?shareId=16* ChatGPT Pro* ChatGPT Search Widely Available* Bluesky at a crossroads as users petition to

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01:09:07

EdTechSR Ep 342 Encrypted by Default

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/05/31

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, national security, and school digital literacy. The show also dove into the Justice Department’s

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66:23

EdTechSR Ep 341 Blue Sky Rising

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/04/27

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 text to audio)* Grammarly on MacOS* Freepik AI Generator* “Downranking Links” – Twitter (and Threads)

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01:06:22

EdTechSR Ep 341 Blue Sky Rising

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/04/27

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 personal security. Jason shared insights from Montana’s first AI Play Date event, and Wes highlighted a

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71:42

EdTechSR Ep 340 Big Tech & Big Changes

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/02/22

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 creation app for work to help tell stories across your organization (Google Blog; 7 November 2024)* vids.new

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01:11:41

EdTechSR Ep 340 Big Tech & Big Changes

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/02/22

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 upgrading to Apple’s new MacBook Pro with an M4 chip, emphasizing its speed, efficiency, and potential

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68:05

EdTechSR Ep 339 Social Media Challenges in Schools

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/02/15

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 a desktop app (The Verge; 31 October 2024)* Google to develop AI that takes over computers, The

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69:26

EdTechSR Ep 338 AI Security Concerns

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/02/14

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 Experts (Pc Magazine; 23 October 2024)* Anthropic flags AI’s potential to ‘automate sophisticated destructive

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61:41

EdTechSR Ep 337 Teaching and Parenting in the AI Era

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/01/01

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 Antitrust Revolution: Liberal democracy’s last stand against Big Tech (Harpers Magazine, (Oct 2024) –

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01:01:40

EdTechSR Ep 337 Teaching and Parenting in the AI Era

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/01/01

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 challenges like AI-assisted plagiarism, privacy concerns, and balancing innovation with ethical responsibility

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68:02

EdTechSR Ep 336 NotebookLM and Beyond

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2024/12/29

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 2024)* Talking to ChatGPT for the first time is a surreal experience (ArsTechnica, 25 Sep 2024)* Hacker

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01:08:01

EdTechSR Ep 336 NotebookLM and Beyond

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2024/12/29

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’s bold moves in integrating AI-generated images into social media feeds, discussed the implications of

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73:00

EdTechSR Ep 335 NotebookLM Revolution

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2024/12/29

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 podcast (9 to 5 Google; 11 September 2024)* iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence, AirPods 4 and more: Everything

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01:13:00

EdTechSR Ep 335 NotebookLM Revolution

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2024/12/29

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, Apple's latest innovations from the 2024 event, and AI ethics with Taylor Swift’s stance on deepfakes

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62:26

EdTechSR Ep 334 Considering AI Regulation

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2024/12/14

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. 10 debut for new iPhones, AirPods and watches, Bloomberg News reports (Reuters; 23 August 2024)* ChatGPT

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01:02:27

EdTechSR Ep 334 Considering AI Regulation

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2024/12/14

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 accountability. Discussions spanned the role of AI in education, emerging AI-powered tools like Google’s

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59:02

EdTechSR Ep 333 Billions Breached

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2024/12/11

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 Review Podcast, 7 Aug 2024)* Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers (Bleeping

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