College Grads vs. AI; Lodi Vineyards Pivot to New Crops; Fresno Students Head to Clarinet ‘Olympics’

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI on recent graduates, the shift in Lodi vineyards to new crops, and a quartet of Fresno students heading to an international clarinet festival.

Recent Graduates Reflect on How AI Is Reshaping Their Future Over the past few weeks, several college commencement speakers who praised artificial intelligence were booed by graduates. As these graduates enter an uncertain job market, they’re grappling not only with an unpredictable economy but also with the feeling that artificial intelligence is unstoppable. AI can impact whether or not you get your resume in front of a hiring manager or what career you decide to pursue. We hear from some recent California graduates and other students who talk about not whether AI will impact them, but how. As California’s Wine Industry Struggles, Some Lodi Grape Growers Pivot to New Crops California produces 80% of all American wines. But most wine grapes aren’t grown in places like Napa or Paso Robles. Most of them actually come from vineyards around one small city in San Joaquin County, Lodi. No matter where you are in Lodi, you’re always less than a 10-minute drive from a vineyard, but it’s no longer just the land of grapes. Orchards full of pistachios, almonds and olives are popping up all over the outskirts of Lodi. As Hannah Weaver reports, that’s because new challenges in the wine…

Topics covered

• AI impact on job market
• California wine industry
• Lodi vineyards
• agricultural adaptation
• music education
• international music festival

Keywords

• artificial intelligence
• college graduates
• Lodi vineyards
• wine industry
• Fresno students
• clarinet
• international festival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California

Places: Lodi, San Joaquin County, Fresno, California

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