865: Harvard Professor Teddy Svoronos on AI in the Classroom

Teddy Svoronos returns to the Mac Power Users. Teddy explains how he uses tech to teach at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the challenges of teaching in the age of A.I.

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Guest Starring:
Teddy Svoronos (relay.fm/people/teddysvoronos)

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