Back to Show
SoCal Matters
How Educators Are Embracing AI Instead of Banning It
Season 2024
Episode 19
Artificial intelligence (AI) is finding a place in California's educational system, with school districts signing contracts for AI tools like chatbots and automated grading. Teachers are also using the technology in classrooms to create assignments, give students more feedback and improve their learning experiences. Khari Johnson reports on official guidelines and ethics issues for CalMatters.
Support Provided By

2:00
Lawmakers weigh lethal control after a rapid mute swan population boom.

2:00
Covered CA premiums will jump 10.3% next year as aid fades.

2:00
State will shutter Norco’s California Rehabilitation Center in 2026, saving $150M.

2:00
A judge orders suspended UCLA science grants restored as $584M freeze eases.

2:00
New 15% tariffs stall imports and unsettle California's wine trade.

2:00
Late-July order backs encampment crackdowns, ends harm reduction funding.

2:00
Southern California Edison proposes a compensation program as the cause is still under probe.

1:59
Congress rescinds $1.1B for CPB, jeopardizing rural stations and local coverage.

2:00
July sweeps at licensed sites stoke fears of wider federal crackdowns.

2:00
A bipartisan bill would make streaming ads follow TV volume limits.

2:00
Golden mussels threaten CA water systems, lakes, and dams.

2:00
Incarcerated firefighters will get federal minimum wage during fires.