AI in Education Podcasts
New episodes from the best podcasts about AI in education, with what each one covers and who it is for. Updated every day.
By Dan Fitzpatrick, teacher, AI education specialist and bestselling author. Last updated .
The latest AI in education podcasts: on 23 October 2026 ChatEDU spoke to Peninsula School District's chief information officer about giving staff AI agents with guardrails, and The AI in Education Podcast reviewed five studies on when AI helps students learn less. Edtech Insiders also asked Natasha Singer whether AI repeats past edtech hype.
We check each show's own feed or episode page before listing an episode, and we cover a range of shows fairly. Each entry gives the length, the guests and topics, and who will get most from it. Newest episodes come first.
23 Oct 2026: ChatEDU Ep. 133 on how a school district gave staff AI agents it can trust
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 58 min · With Kris Hagel
In a 58-minute episode released on 23 October 2026, ChatEDU hosts Matt Mervis and Dr Elizabeth Radday talk to Kris Hagel, chief information officer of Peninsula School District, about giving staff AI agents inside Google Chat, the guardrails around them and why use was not mandatory. The hosts also cover a controversy over Meta's Muse agent and recent Gemini updates.
Why it matters for schools: A district CIO explains how a rollout of staff AI agents was governed, which helps any leader weighing agents for staff. Best for CIOs, digital leads and senior leaders.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, chatedu, ai agents for schools, ai governance in schools, google gemini, school district ai, ai for school leaders
23 Oct 2026: The AI in Education Podcast reviews five studies on when AI helps students learn less
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast
The AI in Education Podcast released an episode on 23 October 2026 reviewing five studies. They include whether large language models can reproduce human grade bands on university writing, research suggesting AI help can reduce persistence and later solo performance, and a comparison of Socratic and more direct AI programming tutors.
Why it matters for schools: A short route into current research on AI marking and tutoring for people who lack time to read the papers. Best for teachers, researchers and leaders; the show page lists no length or named guests.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, ai in education podcast, ai learning research, ai tutoring research, ai marking, ai assessment
21 Oct 2026: Edtech Insiders asks New York Times reporter Natasha Singer whether AI in schools repeats past edtech hype
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 42 min · With Natasha Singer
In a 42-minute episode released on 21 October 2026, Edtech Insiders hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell speak with New York Times reporter Natasha Singer, author of Coding Kids, about whether AI in schools is the latest edtech hype cycle after laptops, whiteboards and coding, and about her call for evidence on which AI uses help students.
Why it matters for schools: A sceptical, evidence-first view that is useful before buying AI products, set against growing public pushback on classroom technology. Best for school leaders, governors and edtech buyers.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, edtech insiders, ai in schools, ai pilots evidence, edtech procurement, tech backlash schools, natasha singer
20 Oct 2026: ChatEDU Check-In on Google's SynthID and why AI watermarking is only a baby step
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 4 min
In a 4-minute ChatEDU Check-In released on 20 October 2026, hosts Matt Mervis and Dr Elizabeth Radday discuss Google's public release of SynthID, its roughly one million daily verification requests, the limits of watermarking, and how Microsoft, Meta and EU labelling rules compare.
Why it matters for schools: A quick brief for staff on whether pupils' images and audio can be checked for AI origin, and why a watermark check is not proof either way. Best for safeguarding leads and school leaders short of time.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, chatedu, ai watermarking, synthid, deepfakes in schools, ai generated media, ai safeguarding
16 Oct 2026: ChatEDU examines Common Sense Media's unacceptable risk ratings for teen AI tools
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 59 min
In this 59-minute episode of ChatEDU, released on 16 October 2026, hosts Matt Mervis and Dr Elizabeth Radday discuss Common Sense Media's assessments that rate ChatGPT for teens and other tools as posing an unacceptable risk to young users, and what schools, universities and parents can do. A news roundup covers AI watermarking, higher education and changes to AP courses.
Why it matters for schools: It turns a headline rating into practical steps for schools and families, useful for leaders reviewing which AI tools pupils may use. Best for safeguarding leads, school leaders and parents.
Topics: chatedu, teen ai safety, chatgpt for teens, common sense media, ai safeguarding, ai policy for schools
15 Oct 2026: The AI in Education Podcast on reinventing schools for the AI age
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast
In this episode of The AI in Education Podcast, released on 15 October 2026, hosts Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming talk with a leader from Franklin, a school known for an innovative approach, about using AI to give teachers time back and push students to think more deeply. They cover curriculum, timetables and assessment, and building critical thinking, ethics and resilience.
Why it matters for schools: It offers a school leader's view on redesigning timetables and assessment around AI, not only adding tools. Best for school leaders and curriculum teams. The episode length is not listed.
Topics: ai in education podcast, ai and curriculum design, ai in assessment, teacher workload, critical thinking ai, school leadership
15 Oct 2026: ChatEDU Check-In on high school students walking out over AI rules
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 2 min
In this 2-minute ChatEDU Check-In, released on 15 October 2026, the hosts look at high school students who protested AI rules that let teachers use the tools while barring students. They also consider why slow policy timelines can leave students without clear guidance for years.
Why it matters for schools: Pupils notice when AI rules apply differently to staff and students, so involving them in policy-making may reduce friction. Best for school leaders who want a quick listen.
Topics: chatedu, student ai rights, ai policy for schools, student voice, ai bans in schools
13 Oct 2026: Edtech Insiders marks its 500th episode with Reed Hastings on AI tutoring and the future of teachers
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 43 min · With Reed Hastings
In a 43-minute 500th episode released on 13 October 2026, hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell ask the Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings how AI could reshape learning, covering AI tutoring, conversational teaching and assessment, and how the teacher's role may change.
Why it matters for schools: A high-profile outside view on where AI tutoring is heading. Best for edtech founders, investors and school leaders weighing future classroom models.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, ai tutoring, reed hastings, future of teaching, edtech insiders, conversational ai assessment
13 Oct 2026: ChatEDU Check-In on women left behind in AI and what school leaders can do
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 2 min
In a 2-minute ChatEDU Check-In released on 13 October 2026, Dr Elizabeth Radday cites a LinkedIn report, as covered by the Guardian, that women make up about a quarter of new AI hires, and discusses the barriers and how school leaders can prepare female students to help shape AI.
Why it matters for schools: A short prompt for careers leads and heads of computing on encouraging girls into AI roles. The figures are second-hand, from a LinkedIn report as cited by the Guardian.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, chatedu, women in ai, girls in stem, ai careers, gender gap in ai, ai literacy
9 Oct 2026: ChatEDU recaps a sold-out conference and the week's AI and edtech news
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU
In episode 131 of ChatEDU, a 51-minute show released on 9 October 2026, the hosts recap their seventh sold-out conference. They also discuss a DeepMind experiment in which AI agents sorted themselves into roles, Gemini Gems becoming Skills, McGraw Hill's acquisition of TeachFX and a Claude-driven enzyme discovery.
Why it matters for schools: It is a quick way to see how agents, teacher-coaching tools and AI-enabled platforms are converging on education. Best for school leaders and edtech teams who want a weekly news round-up.
8 Oct 2026: ChatEDU asks whether an unaccredited AI academy is a route around the degree
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 3 min
In this 3-minute ChatEDU check-in, released on 8 October 2026, host Matt Mervis looks at a tuition-free, unaccredited AI academy backed by Andreessen Horowitz and what it could signal for universities that rely on degrees.
Why it matters for schools: Careers advisers and sixth form or college leaders may soon be asked about alternatives to degrees. Best for higher education leaders and careers staff who want a quick, opinionated take.
Topics: ai in higher education, alternatives to university degrees, ai academy, edtech podcast, chatedu, ai and careers
8 Oct 2026: The AI in Education Podcast asks whether AI helps students learn or just produce better work
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast · 43 min · With Ray Fleming, Dan Bowen
In this 43-minute episode of The AI in Education Podcast, released on 8 October 2026, hosts Ray Fleming and Dan Bowen cover Australian university AI rollouts, NSW guidance against relying on AI detectors, Estonia's AI tutoring experiment and OECD PISA findings on AI use and assessment.
Why it matters for schools: It brings together recent evidence on whether AI improves learning or only output. Best for school and university leaders working on assessment and AI detection policy.
Topics: ai learning research, ai detection, ai assessment, pisa, ai tutoring, ai in education podcast
7 Oct 2026: Dan Fitzpatrick joins the Catholic Education Foundation podcast to discuss AI and young children
· Catholic Education Foundation · Catholic Education Foundation · 59 min · With Dan Fitzpatrick, Rich LeClider
In this 59-minute episode of the Catholic Education Foundation podcast, released on 7 October 2026, Dan Fitzpatrick of The AI Educator talks with Rich LeClider about when AI can support young children's learning. Dan separates outsourcing the doing from outsourcing the thinking, and the conversation covers equity, writing skills, Catholic mission and advice for parents.
Why it matters for schools: It gives leaders in faith schools and others a clear test for AI in the primary years, namely that pupils keep doing the thinking. Best for teachers, school leaders and parents.
Topics: dan fitzpatrick, the ai educator, ai in primary schools, ai for parents, ai and equity, catholic schools
7 Oct 2026: AI for Educators on what the screen time debate misses
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators
In this 41-minute episode of AI for Educators, released on 7 October 2026, Dan Fitzpatrick talks to Paddy McGrath, author of The AI Equity Paradox. They discuss assistive technology and children who rely on screens, AI and homework, smartphones, children's creativity and what parents can do when a school bans AI.
Why it matters for schools: Blanket screen restrictions can remove tools that some pupils need to communicate and learn, so policies should consider accessibility and equity. Best for teachers, SENCOs and parents.
6 Oct 2026: ChatEDU on why this year's tech backlash produced moderate state laws
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU
In a 3-minute ChatEDU check-in released on 6 October 2026, co-host Matt Mervis looks at how US states actually responded to this year's backlash against classroom technology. He finds most sweeping proposals to ban devices or AI did not pass, while the laws that did mostly limited access in younger grades and kept exceptions for learning tools.
Why it matters for schools: Matt suggests districts gather their own evidence through surveys, network audits and classroom walkthroughs rather than reacting to headlines. Best for school and district leaders who want a quick policy round-up between meetings.
2 Oct 2026: ChatEDU hears from the teenagers behind a student AI rights bill
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU
In episode 130 of ChatEDU, released on 2 October and running 1 hour 8 minutes, hosts Matt Mervis and Elizabeth Radday talk to Connecticut students Bena Mejia Romero and Anthony Darbilli about a model bill on student rights around AI, drafted by 100 teenagers. It covers evidence and appeals before AI misuse accusations, limits on AI grading and AI literacy courses.
Why it matters for schools: Pupils are setting out what fair treatment looks like when AI misuse is suspected. Hearing their case can help schools write integrity policies that students see as fair and are more likely to follow.
Best for: school leaders and policy writers drafting academic integrity rules, and teachers who handle suspected AI misuse.
1 Oct 2026: The AI in Education Podcast on AI and neurodivergent learners
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast
On 1 October 2026, The AI in Education Podcast spoke to clinical psychologist and author Andrew Fuller about using AI to support neurodivergent learners by building on their strengths. Topics include reflective questioning, personalised learning and revision plans, preparing for social situations, assessment, equity and AI literacy. The show's page does not list the episode length.
Why it matters for schools: It offers strengths-based ideas for using AI with neurodivergent pupils, though any AI use with pupils who have additional needs still needs careful planning, family involvement and data protection checks.
Best for: SENCOs, inclusion leads, pastoral staff and school leaders.
30 Sep 2026: AI for Educators on what always-on AI agents mean for schools
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators
Dan Fitzpatrick's AI for Educators released a 29-minute episode on 30 September about OpenAI's new always-on ChatGPT agents and other recent AI news, including Meta's approval-first agent for small businesses. It ends with three actions for leaders: keep a register of agents, decide which student data never goes into shared AI workspaces, and check AI vendors' risks and contracts.
Why it matters for schools: AI tools that act on their own raise new questions about oversight and data protection. The episode turns those questions into a short checklist leaders can use this term.
Best for: school and district leaders, digital leads and data protection officers.
30 Sep 2026: EdSurge Podcast asks whether schools can trust AI features in edtech
· EdSurge Podcast · EdSurge Podcast
This Week with EdSurge, released on 30 September 2026 and about 20 minutes long, hears from EdReports chief executive Dr Lewis Ferebee and chief academic officer Courtney Allison. They discuss EdReports' brief on AI features in K-12 instructional materials, why vendors' claims of effectiveness need evidence, and what district leaders should check before buying.
Why it matters for schools: AI features are being added to curriculum products faster than evidence about them. The episode encourages asking vendors for independent evidence that matches the product actually being bought.
Best for: school and district leaders, and anyone involved in buying curriculum or edtech.
29 Sep 2026: AI for Educators on how little classroom evidence there is for AI
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators
Dan Fitzpatrick's AI for Educators released a 28-minute episode on 29 September 2026. It covers the UN's new coalition on AI and child protection, a White House access initiative, NPR and Stanford findings on the thin US classroom evidence for AI in K-12, an MIT warning about an illusion of learning, and England's Public First report on young people and AI.
Why it matters for schools: The episode links each story to school policies and supplier contracts, including the Microsoft and AFT privacy standard. Best for school and district leaders in the UK and US who want a weekly briefing in under half an hour.
24 Sep 2026: The AI in Education Podcast asks whether laptops explain falling PISA scores
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast · 44 min · With Chris Goodall
In this 44-minute episode of The AI in Education Podcast, released on 24 September 2026, host Dan Bowen and guest co-host Chris Goodall review a week of AI news, including warnings about existential risk. They then question whether laptops and screen time explain the latest PISA results, or whether correlation is being mistaken for cause.
Why it matters for schools: It gives a measured view of the screen time and AI debate before leaders act on headlines. Best for school leaders and policy makers.
Topics: ai in education podcast, ai policy for schools, ai bans in schools, pisa results, screen time
21 Sep 2026: Dan Fitzpatrick recaps the Back to School AI Summit 2026 on the ShiftED Podcast
· ShiftED Podcast · ShiftED Podcast · 37 min · With Dan Fitzpatrick
In this 37-minute episode of the ShiftED Podcast, released on 21 September 2026, host Chris Colley talks with Dan Fitzpatrick about the Back to School AI Summit 2026, a two-day event with 22 sessions. They look at the big questions schools face as AI spreads through classrooms.
Why it matters for schools: A short recap for leaders who missed the sessions, framed for English-language education in Québec but useful anywhere. Best for teachers and school leaders wanting a quick overview.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, dan fitzpatrick, back to school ai summit, ai in classrooms, school leadership ai, shifted podcast
11 Sep 2026: AI for Educators asks whether schools can trust AI, with Microsoft president Brad Smith
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators · 34 min · With Brad Smith
In this 34-minute episode of AI for Educators, released on 11 September 2026, Dan Fitzpatrick talks to Microsoft president Brad Smith about the AI safety and privacy standard agreed with the American Federation of Teachers, then reviews PISA findings, Utah critical thinking claims and OpenAI's Learning Lab.
Why it matters for schools: It explains what enforceable protections for school AI tools could look like and gives three checks leaders can run on their own tools. Best for school leaders, trust staff and union reps.
Topics: ai safety and privacy standard, brad smith, microsoft, ai for educators, ai procurement for schools, ai teacher unions
4 Sep 2026: AI for Educators on why the two biggest US school districts restricted AI
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators · 22 min
In this 22-minute episode of AI for Educators, released on 4 September 2026, Dan Fitzpatrick covers New York City and Los Angeles restricting pupil AI use, a Royal Society finding that 14% of teachers feel confident with AI, and evidence from Stanford and a Tennessee trial.
Why it matters for schools: It ends with three practical steps, including separate staff and student policies, that any school can try this week. Best for headteachers and policy leads.
Topics: ai bans in schools, new york city schools ai, lausd ai, ai policy for schools, ai for educators, teacher ai confidence
31 Aug 2026: AI for Educators walks through The Educators' AI Guide 2027
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators · 17 min
In this 17-minute episode of AI for Educators, released on 31 August 2026, Dan Fitzpatrick explains the thinking behind The Educators' AI Guide 2027, a book of 30 chapters from 28 educators, covering assessment, AI governance, AI companions and teachers building their own software.
Why it matters for schools: It gives a quick map of the main issues schools face with AI beyond chatbots. Best for leaders and teachers deciding what to read next.
Topics: the educators ai guide 2027, ai governance in schools, ai assessment, ai companions, ai for educators, ai book for teachers
21 May 2026: Dan Fitzpatrick debates John Warner on whether AI is destroying education
· The Bridge: a Disagreeing Well podcast · The Bridge: a Disagreeing Well podcast · 30 min · With Dan Fitzpatrick, John Warner, Melanie Garson
In this 30-minute episode of The Bridge, released on 21 May 2026 by University College London and Students' Union UCL, Dan Fitzpatrick and writer John Warner debate whether generative AI harms learning. Fitzpatrick favours AI that augments teachers and learners; Warner defends the productive struggle of writing and thinking.
Why it matters for schools: It sets out two reasoned positions on AI and effortful learning, and both guests criticise grade-driven schooling that predates AI. Useful for staff discussions on when to allow AI. Best for teachers, leaders and older students.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, dan fitzpatrick, is ai destroying education, productive struggle, ai and writing, ai and learning, ucl
Frequently asked questions
What are the best podcasts about AI in education?
Well-regarded shows include AI for Educators, ChatEDU, The AI in Education Podcast, the EdSurge Podcast and Teaching in Higher Ed. This page lists new episodes from these and other shows as they are released.
Are there AI in education podcasts for school leaders?
Yes. Many episodes cover policy, procurement, safeguarding and staff training. Each entry here says who will get most from the episode, so leaders can pick the ones that fit their role.
How do you choose which podcast episodes to list?
We list recent episodes that are mainly about AI in education, checked on the show's own feed or page. We aim to cover a range of shows fairly rather than favour any one.
Which AI in education podcast should I start with?
Pick the format that fits your time: short news briefs for a quick update, or longer interviews for depth. Each entry here gives the length, the guests and who the episode suits best.
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