1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Is AI an &quot;efficiency engine&quot; or a &quot;cognitive crutch&quot;? In this episode, Dan and Ray explore the OECD’s latest warnings regarding &quot;metacognitive laziness&quot; - the risk of students offloading the thinking process entirely to generative tools. As the OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 suggests, without pedagogical guardrails, we may be sacrificing long-term learning for short-term performance. &amp;nbsp; The discussion shifts to the UK’s aggressive new response: the Department of Education’s Safety Standards. These rules explicitly ban &quot;sycophantic&quot; or flattering AI designs, stripping away avatars and &quot;personhood&quot; to ensure AI remains a tool rather than a digital companion. We discuss a NY Times article about AI in schools too, and the global experiments. We also dive into Deakin University’s multidisciplinary inquiry, which provides six essential curriculum recommendations for a world of ubiquitous AI. Finally, we highlight the release of Leon Furze’s Teaching AI Ethics, a vital new (and free) resource for teachers navigating these complex waters. Key References: OECD: Digital Education Outlook 2026 UK DfE: Generative AI Product Safety Standards for Education (Jan 2026) UK DfE: Commitment to AI Tutoring for disadvantaged children NY Times: As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Sceptics Raise Concerns Deakin University’s FutureFocus GenAI program Free E-Book: Teaching AI Ethics by Leon Furze (teachingaiethics.com) AI in Education Podcast http://aipodcast.education <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40082910/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/40082910