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Ep. 4 AI is Coming for White-Collar Jobs-Is Higher Ed Ready? Special Episode

Ep. 4 AI is Coming for White-Collar Jobs-Is Higher Ed Ready? Special Episode

Update: 2025-06-05
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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.

Kevin Roose, For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here - The New York Times

Jim VanderHei and Mike Allen, Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath

Artificial Intelligence coverage from Axios

Hard Fork, The A.I. Jobpocalypse, Building at Anthropic with Mike Krieger and Hard Fork Crimes Division - The New York Times

Thoughts and suggestions? Email us at unfixed@meltsintoair.org

You can find the full show notes and our writing a meltsintoair.org

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Ep. 4 AI is Coming for White-Collar Jobs-Is Higher Ed Ready? Special Episode

Ep. 4 AI is Coming for White-Collar Jobs-Is Higher Ed Ready? Special Episode

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