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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 17 MIN

Episode 20: AI Is Forcing Us to Rethink Education, And It's About Time

from Policy, Decoded · host The Homegrown Consulting Group

🎙️ Powered by THC Group, this episode tackles David Brooks' explosive NYT piece asking "Are We Really Willing to Become Dumber?" We examine whether AI in education is a cognitive threat or the catalyst for long-overdue reform of America's $1.81 trillion student debt crisis.From MIT studies showing 55% reduced brain connectivity in AI users to the apprenticeship renaissance bypassing traditional degrees, we explore how artificial intelligence exposes decades of educational dysfunction. Is restricting AI the answer, or should we embrace it to build smarter pathways to prosperity?Join us as we navigate the tension between cognitive development and technological disruption in a system already failing millions of borrowers. 🧠💡New episodes drop early for subscribers to The Homegrown Consulting Group's Insiders newsletter. Sign up at www.homegrown-group.com for early access.This podcast may include content written or produced with the support of AI tools under human direction and editorial oversight.www.homegrown-group.com/blog/ai-education

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