Parents and teachers alike are continuing to grapple with what has undoubtedly been a hot education topic- artificial intelligence. Any K through 12 student with an internet connected device has had access to ChatGPT and other powerful generative AI. 

And one big thing AI can do effectively? Writing. Essays. Homework assignments… So what has that meant for our schools and education? For his 2025 series The Homework Machine, reporter and researcher Jesse Dukes talked to teachers and students throughout California and across the country about AI.

Today we hear part one of his series.