AI erodes critical thinking, study says; poets spotlighted in PBS Wisconsin series; and agency tackles childhood trauma

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
The Icons for the smartphone apps DeepSeek and ChatGPT are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Increasing reliance on AI is taking a toll on independent thinking. Then, we talk about a new PBS Wisconsin web series “Welcome Poets.” Then, the Rainbow Project helps children and families recover from trauma.

Featured in this Episode

  • Tech Update: AI vs. critical thinking

    Artificial intelligence is handling more and more of our every-day tasks. But is AI eroding our critical thinking skills in the process? We’ll ask Madison College’s Jesse La Grew and talk about other tech issues.

  • Wisconsin poet finds belonging through the poetry of another

    The new PBS Wisconsin web series “Welcome Poets” starts with former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig paying tribute to the late Lorine Niedecker, another Wisconsin poet. We talk to Gulig and PBS Wisconsin producer Colin Crowley about the series.

  • Rainbow Project helps children, families recover from trauma

    Early childhood trauma can take many forms and have life-long effects. We’ll talk to Sharyl Kato, executive director of the Madison-based Rainbow Project, and child psychiatrist Dr. Tanner Bommersbach about how the comprehensive mental health services children and families often need.

Episode Credits

  • Lee Rayburn Host
  • Jesse La Grew Guest
  • Nicholas Gulig Guest
  • Colin Crowley Guest
  • Dr. Tanner Bommersbach Guest
  • Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
  • Joel Patenaude Producer
  • Jeff Robbins Technical Director
  • Sharyl Kato Guest