All week the discussions on KERA's Think, a local NPR station's midday radio show, have featured AI topics. Most of them are based on books or articles you can find to learn more.

When will A.I. want to kill us? Feb. 9, 2026 - is Nate Soares discussing what happens when brain power surpasses what humans are capable of.

How A.I. is getting in the way of real learning Feb. 10, 2026 - visits with Clay Shirky, vice provost for A.I. and technology in education at NYU. How are professors using A.I. in the classroom and whether or not the technology gets in the way of critical thinking.

A.I. is writing obits now Feb. 11, 2026 - talks with technology reporter Drew Harwell (ironically, with the Washington Post that just paid all of it's obit staff to retire) to discuss the rise of obit-writing A.I. program and how funeral homes are embracing it.

Would you go to an A.I. doctor? Feb. 12, 2026 - Dhruv Khullar is a physician and contributing writer at The New Yorker discussing whether doctors will lose the skills to properly diagnose, etc. (As I write this that show hasn't broadcast yet, but it seems to be available online. )