# Ep. 447 - June 15, 2026 - Higher Ed Has Withstood Past Innovative Shocks. AI Is Hitting Different.

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Podcast: [The Education Exchange](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-education-exchange-1123475)
Published: 2026-06-15T09:00:09+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2027

## Resource

Jacob D. Light, a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Light's latest research, which looks into how artificial intelligence is gaining a foothold in higher education.

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