Episode

Ep. 23 Under Pressure: AI, Earnings Tests, and the New Squeeze on Higher Ed

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Unfixed: How AI Is Reshaping the University

Published

Feb 23, 2026

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1624

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Summary

AI-driven entry-level job disruption and new federal earnings test rules are colliding—putting mid-tier public universities, especially in California, under growing pressure.