AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: Sudanese Civil War + Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative + AI in the classroom

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer

Published August 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM PDT

UNICEF Sudan Country Director Sheldon Yett and Professor Khalid Mustafa Medani discuss the ongoing violence in the Sudanese civil war.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative on Ma's upcoming concert, reflecting on 250 years of the American experiment.

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New York Times tech reporter Natasha Singer shares her reporting on how schools are handling AI in the classroom.

UNICEF Sudan Country Director Sheldon Yett and Professor Khalid Mustafa Medani discuss the ongoing violence in the Sudanese civil war. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative on Ma's upcoming concert, reflecting on 250 years of the American experiment. New York Times tech reporter Natasha Singer shares her reporting on how schools are handling AI in the classroom.

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Natasha Singer, NYT technology reporter has been following the use of AI in the classroom — particularly the way American schools are rushing to adopt chatbots that were once banned. And while tech companies have been making assurances about AI to educators, parents and teachers remain concerned about the lack of guardrails. Singer discusses the problem of balancing "AI literacy" with safety.

AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: Sudanese Civil War + Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative + AI in the classroom

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