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EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 31 MIN

Ep. 17 AI has gone MAGA and What it means for higher education

from Unfixed: How AI Is Reshaping the University · host Nik Janos

In this episode, Nik and Zach unpack how Trump’s alignment with AI labs, deregulation, and political culture wars collide with higher education. With weak federal guidance, states—and universities—are left to chart their own AI futures.Zach Justus and Nik Janos, Inside Higher Ed, AI Has Gone MAGA Mohar Chatterjee, Politico, AI is Opening a MAGA-Trump Split Thoughts and suggestions? Email us at [email protected] can find the full show notes and our writing at meltsintoair.org

In this episode, Nik and Zach unpack how Trump’s alignment with AI labs, deregulation, and political culture wars collide with higher education. With weak federal guidance, states—and universities—are left to chart their own AI futures.

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In this episode, Nik and Zach unpack how Trump’s alignment with AI labs, deregulation, and political culture wars collide with higher education. With weak federal guidance, states—and universities—are left to chart their own AI futures.Zach Justus...

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