BARD - FBI Raids LAUSD Chief as AI Contract Scandal Unfolds

About this episode

Michele McPhee joins Mark Geragos to discuss the FBI raids related to a failed AI contract involving LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho.

Los Angeles Magazine investigative reporter Michele McPhee joins Mark Geragos as guest co-host to unpack the shocking FBI raids on LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s office and home. What began as speculation about political retaliation quickly gave way to a deeper investigation into a failed $6.2 million AI chatbot contract, a bankrupt startup, alleged investor fraud, and a web of personal and professional ties now under federal scrutiny. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at  YouTube.com/ReasonableDoubtPodcast  and subscribe while you're there See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Mark Geragos

Guest: Michele McPhee

Topics covered

• FBI raids
• AI contract scandal
• political retaliation
• investor fraud
• Los Angeles education

Keywords

• FBI raids
• LAUSD
• AI chatbot
• Michele McPhee
• Mark Geragos
• investigation
• Alberto Carvalho
• political scandal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LAUSD, Los Angeles Magazine, AI chatbot, bankrupt startup, federal

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