Episode

Sidebar: The Pope Is Critical Of AI, So Can You Stop Using It At Work?

Podcast: The Block Club Chicago Podcast
Published: Jun 20, 2026
Duration seconds: 2046
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Summary

On this week's Sidebar episode, employment lawyer Patrick Dolan on the story of a woman who claimed a religious exemption from using AI -- and her company agreed! Federal defense attorney Mike Leonard discusses a part of his practice that defends college students during disciplinary hearings -- a system Leonard refers to as a 'kangaroo court'.