Week in Edtech 9/3/25: Google’s AI Surge Hits Duolingo, Parents Push Back on Student Data in AI, Early Childhood Enrollment Struggles, Oak National Academy API, University of Phoenix IPO, and More! Feat. Karim Meghji of Code.org

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Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they break down the latest shifts in education technology, from Google’s aggressive AI push to early childhood challenges and new federal initiatives.

✨ Episode Highlights:

[00:04:48] Google’s AI surge disrupts Duolingo with gamified language learning in Google Translate
[00:12:14] Google’s edge in practical AI tools versus the AGI race
[00:17:28] Competitive landscape across OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and predictions for Chinese challengers
[00:22:14] Presidential AI Challenge invites students to showcase projects nationwide
[00:24:01] 70% of parents oppose student data going into AI tools, raising regulatory concerns
[00:33:29] AI shifting from “what it is” to “how it enables” daily tasks and learning
[00:36:53] Uptake struggles in early childhood education despite universal pre-K expansion
[00:38:52] Oak National Academy opens curriculum API and University of Phoenix prepares for IPO
[00:40:53] Michael Horn highlights optimism for innovation inside and outside school systems

Plus, special guest:
[00:41:15] Karim Meghji, Chief Product Officer of Code.org on the Hour of AI, AI-powered teacher tools, and CS education for all students

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Chapters

1. Week in Edtech 9/3/25: Google’s AI Surge Hits Duolingo, Parents Push Back on Student Data in AI, Early Childhood Enrollment Struggles, Oak National Academy API, University of Phoenix IPO, and More! Feat. Karim Meghji of Code.org (00:00:00)

2. Google’s AI surge disrupts Duolingo with gamified language learning in Google Translate (00:05:04)

3. Google’s edge in practical AI tools versus the AGI race (00:13:26)

4. Competitive landscape across OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and predictions for Chinese challengers (00:18:40)

5. Presidential AI Challenge invites students to showcase projects nationwide (00:23:26)

6. 70% of parents oppose student data going into AI tools, raising regulatory concerns (00:25:13)

7. AI shifting from “what it is” to “how it enables” daily tasks and learning (00:34:41)

8. Uptake struggles in early childhood education despite universal pre-K expansion (00:38:05)

9. Oak National Academy opens curriculum API and University of Phoenix prepares for IPO (00:40:04)

10. Michael Horn highlights optimism for innovation inside and outside school systems (00:42:05)

11. Karim Meghji, Chief Product Officer of Code.org on the Hour of AI, AI-powered teacher tools, and CS education for all students (00:42:27)

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