Deal or No Deal with Michael Renick: Where Business Meets AI

Ep 9: Is AI Making Students Smarter or Just Sneakier?

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Are we fostering a better learning environment with AI, or are we just encouraging students to copy and paste?

In Episode 9 of Deal or No Deal: Where Business Meets AI, host Michael Renick and co-host ChatGPT tackle the controversial role of Artificial Intelligence in education. Drawing from Michael's tenure as a university professor, they debate whether AI is a "cheat code" or the modern equivalent of the calculator—and why the education system (and the real estate exams) are failing to keep up.

In this episode, we cover:

  • The AI News Rundown: The latest on OpenAI’s GPT 5.2, Google’s Gemini Deep Research agent, and the new US Executive Order on AI regulation.
  • Smarter or Sneakier? The debate on whether AI is destroying critical thinking or simply forcing us to evolve how we teach.
  • The "Page Number" Problem: Michael vents about outdated testing methods (like the Real Estate Broker exam requiring you to memorize page numbers) and why we need to test application, not memorization.
  • A New Way to Teach: Michael proposes a new classroom model: No papers, just oral defenses against AI-generated questions to prove true understanding.
  • The 2026 Commitment: Michael shares his "hard-hitting" vision for the future of this podcast. No fluff—just tough topics that move the needle.

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