Episode 275 - What happens when students create an AI bill?

Episode 275 - What happens when students create an AI bill?31 Jul46 min

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On episode 275, Josh, Chris, and Mark jump into a back‑to‑school conversation covering AI policy, screen time, cybersecurity, and tech in the classroom. They start by sharing how 98 high school students from all 50 states convened at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute to run a mock Congress and produced a comprehensive AI model bill (and it's good stuff!).

The guys discuss the Enhancing K‑12 Cybersecurity Act, Tennessee’s new screen‑time law, and district strategies for the new school year, from gathering data on actual device minutes to defining "meaningful" versus "time‑suck" screen use.

Finally, Josh does some quick, fun interviews at MidwestTechTalk 2026.Articles Discussed:https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/nx-s1-5853571/students-set-ai-policy

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/commonsensemedia_teensaipornographysexualcontent_2026_0.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/29/department-for-education-police-hackers-cybercrime

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