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August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026

•Episode length: 1h 33m

American Enterprise Institute

How AI and Screens Are Changing Reading (with Naomi Baron)

Episode length: 1h 33m

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AI is transforming not only the way students work but also the way they read. It summarizes readings for students, changing the way they engage with texts, form judgments, and—perhaps—develop cognitively.

On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus speaks with Naomi Baron about these changes and more.

Naomi Baron is Professor Emerita of Linguistics at American University and the author of Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters.

This episode was produced by Elli Lucas.

Show Notes:
Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters
Who Wrote This? How AI and the Lure of Efficiency Threaten Human Writing
The End of Reading Is Here
Is This What a Post-Literate Era Looks Like?

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