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 

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