Can AI Replace My Brain? I Ask a Child Prodigy

From Smart Girl Dumb Questions by Nayeema Raza

March 10, 2026 · 1h 12m

About this episode

Nayeema Raza interviews child prodigy Suborno Isaac Bari about the implications of AI on intelligence and education.

Suborno Isaac Bari cracked basic algebra before his 2nd birthday. He's now a 13-year-old college sophomore: will he have to move back in with his parents like so many college grads are doing these days? And does this genius worry about the job market? Nayeema sits down with Suborno — who plans to graduate from NYU next year with a double-major in math and physics. And gets to the big Q: is it dumb to be smart in an AI era where we could just put our brains in a jar, outsource intelligence to machines, and power them with tokens? Also on the agenda: Nayeema gets corrected on the transitive property (humiliating), whether math is a “construct” (and why that’s not an insult), why cheating has basically gone nuclear since ChatGPT, and Suborno’s surprisingly spicy three-point plan to reform American education. Is this kid running for President or what?! Send us your “dumb questions” on IG/TikTok @smartgirldumbquestions or by calling 1-855-MyDumbQ. Make sure you’re following Nayeema and the show on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. And obvi: SHARE THE SHOW WITH YOUR FRIENDS OR YOUR MOM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Nayeema Raza

Guest: Suborno Isaac Bari

Topics covered

AI
education reform
child prodigy
job market
math
cheating
society

Keywords

AI
child prodigy
education
math
job market
ChatGPT
cheating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NYU

Products: ChatGPT