Cover art for The Vergecast

Schools are catching onto tech’s playbook

The Vergecast

Published
September 10, 2026
Duration
36:42
Summary source
description
Last updated
Sep 30, 2026

Discusses ai.

Summary

For years, big tech companies have embedded their products into the classroom whether through Google's Chromebooks or computer science curricula developed by Apple or Microsoft. The industry pushed a generation of kids to foster coding skills with the promise of high-paying jobs. Now, those students are finding themselves less in demand as AI takes over, …

Intelligent Report

Sign in to read teasers, or upgrade to Research Pro to commission intelligent report for this episode. Learn more →

Show notes

For years, big tech companies have embedded their products into the classroom whether through Google's Chromebooks or computer science curricula developed by Apple or Microsoft. The industry pushed a generation of kids to foster coding skills with the promise of high-paying jobs. Now, those students are finding themselves less in demand as AI takes over, and the industry seems to be repeating its playbook. Senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner talks to Natasha Singer, author of the new book "Codi

Themes

  • ai