EPISODE · Jun 5, 2025 · 31 MIN
Ep. 4 AI is Coming for White-Collar Jobs-Is Higher Ed Ready? Special Episode
from Unfixed: How AI Is Reshaping the University · host Nik Janos
In this special breaking-news episode of Unfixed, Nik and Zach dive into urgent headlines warning that AI could eliminate millions of entry-level white-collar jobs. They unpack what this means for students, the public perception of higher education, and what colleges must do now to stay relevant. Featuring insights from Kevin Roose, Dario Amodei, Hard Fork, and more, the episode explores how universities can reposition themselves in an era of accelerating automation and economic uncertainty.Kevin Roose, For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here - The New York TimesJim VanderHei and Mike Allen, Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbathArtificial Intelligence coverage from AxiosHard Fork, The A.I. Jobpocalypse, Building at Anthropic with Mike Krieger and Hard Fork Crimes Division - The New York TimesThoughts and suggestions? Email us at [email protected] can find the full show notes and our writing a meltsintoair.org
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In this special breaking-news episode of Unfixed, Nik and Zach dive into urgent headlines warning that AI could eliminate millions of entry-level white-collar jobs. They unpack what this means for students, the public perception of higher education, and what colleges must do now to stay relevant. Featuring insights from Kevin Roose, Dario Amodei, Hard Fork, and more, the episode explores how universities can reposition themselves in an era of accelerating automation and economic uncertainty.
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