Mixed Signals: Is AI Saving Time or Adding Tasks at School and at Work? | Ep. 102

ChatEDU – The AI & Education Podcast · Mar 20, 2026 · 1h 2m

In this episode of ChatEDU, Is AI Saving Time or Adding Tasks at School and at Work?, Matt and Liz explore the polarizing reality of AI productivity. After a celestial jingle for Liz’s book and news of Meta’s post-mortem patent, the hosts discuss educators moving beyond chatbots to "vibe code" custom school solutions for operational hurdles.

The Rundown

Accidental emails show educators using Replit and vibe coding to build sub coverage apps and data dashboards.

A simple custom instruction fix to prevent ChatGPT from baiting users with follow-up questions at the end of every response.

Anna…