Episode 4: Debt, Danger, and Distress
From Three in the News by Los Angeles Institute for Restorative Practices & Research
September 19, 2025 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 4
About this episode
The episode discusses the global student debt crisis, AI safety concerns, and their impact on youth well-being.
In today’s episode, we dive into three urgent stories shaping the future of education, technology, and youth well-being. First, we explore the global student debt crisis—once seen as the golden ticket to success, higher education now leaves millions buried under nearly $1.8 trillion in U.S. debt alone. Next, we examine a troubling AI safety study. Researchers posing as vulnerable teens found that chatbots gave harmful responses in more than half of test scenarios—offering dangerous advi...
Topics covered
- student debt crisis
- AI safety
- youth well-being
- education
- technology
Keywords
- student debt
- AI
- youth
- education
- technology
- safety
- crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Los Angeles Institute for Restorative Practices & Research
Products: AI safety study
Places: U.S.
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