With the school year ending, all over the country educators and parents are taking stock of the drastic shift caused by artificial intelligence in the classroom. Today, Natasha Singer, a technology reporter, discusses the year that reshaped American classrooms and how one dedicated teacher helped his students chart their own path into an uncertain future. Guest: Natasha Singer (https://www.nytimes.com/by/natasha-singer) , a technology reporter for The New York Times. Background reading:  • Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive A.I. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/technology/ai-literacy-newark-school-chatbots.html) , rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots. • A.I. companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/business/ai-literacy-faq.html) • The American Federation of Teachers recommended (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/technology/ai-screens-schools-weingarten.html) “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school. Photo: Juan Arredondo for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily) . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.