AI in Education Podcast

From Classrooms to Careers: The New AI Skills Race

Mar 5, 2026

In this news-packed episode, hosts Ray and Dan explore Purdue University’s bold new requirement for all graduates to demonstrate AI competency; and the strategic partnerships between Harvey.ai (the specialised system for the legal profession) and universities in Sydney, Oxford and Chicago.

The conversation turns to...

AI in Universities: Why Connection, Not Content, is Now King

Feb 27, 2026

AI in Universities: Why Connection, Not Content, is Now King

This was an exciting episode, because we recorded it on campus at the world's newest university - Adelaide University. It officially started on-campus delivery this week, as it finally opened the doors after merging the University of Adelaide and...

AI Research Update: 8 papers you need to know for 2026

Feb 19, 2026

Research Update: 8 papers on AI in Education you need to know for 2026

In this episode, Ray and Dan provide a rapid-fire rundown of the most significant research papers hitting the AI in Education space so far in 2026. After a series of news-heavy episodes, the hosts catch up on the data behind synthetic avatars,...

Metacognitive Laziness and Sycophancy? AI’s Education Wake-Up Call

Feb 12, 2026

Is AI an "efficiency engine" or a "cognitive crutch"? In this episode, Dan and Ray explore the OECD’s latest warnings regarding "metacognitive laziness" - the risk of students offloading the thinking process entirely to generative tools. As the OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 suggests, without pedagogical...

Ray & Dan: What We’ve Learned From 6 Years of AI in Education

Feb 5, 2026

In this special "flipped" episode, the tables are turned on your usual hosts, Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming. Interviewed by Dr. Michael Hallissy from (and for) the teachnet Ireland podcast, Dan and Ray step into the guest seats to share the "AI in Education" podcast origin story - from its 2019 "skunkworks" beginnings at...