{"podcast":{"title":"Unfixed: How AI Is Reshaping the University","slug":"unfixed-how-ai-is-reshaping-the-university-7342550","podcast_index_feed_id":7342550,"rss_url":"https://www.meltsintoair.org/unfixedpodcast?format=rss","website_url":"https://www.meltsintoair.org/unfixedpodcast/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f624c707d4c797a5b5177f9/32f95797-75c1-4c5e-9218-8797b4f010e7/Unfixed+Podcast+Cover+Art+3.png?format=1500w","author":"Zach Justus and Nik Janos","episode_count":29,"summary":"Unfixed is a podcast for anyone interested in how generative AI is transforming higher education, from teachers and administrators to students and curious learners. Hosted by the faculty behind the blog Melts into Air, it offers candid reflections on a university system in flux, where even the mission of higher ed is up for debate.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfixed-how-ai-is-reshaping-the-university-7342550"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 21 Unfixed Newswire, winter 2026 AI stories shaping higher education","slug":"ep-21-unfixed-newswire-winter-2026-ai-stories-shaping-higher-education","published_at":"2026-01-26T08:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfixed-how-ai-is-reshaping-the-university-7342550/ep-21-unfixed-newswire-winter-2026-ai-stories-shaping-higher-education","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfixed-how-ai-is-reshaping-the-university-7342550","url":"https://www.meltsintoair.org/unfixedpodcast/ep-21-unfixed-newswire-winter-2026-ai-stories-shaping-higher-education","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f624c707d4c797a5b5177f9/t/6976744b51fc9c1af9255f3f/1769370800977/NEWSWIRE2+RTG.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Unfixed Newswire, Nik and Zach break down the most consequential—and occasionally absurd—AI news. The conversation spans OpenAI’s push toward ads and potential NSFW content; the relentless churn of new AI models like Gemini 3 and GPT-5.x; and why tools like Claude Code and Claude Cowork may signal a real shift toward AI agents as co-workers. They also interrogate the current AI investment bubble, unpack why enterprise tools like Google Gemini’s Canvas integration may matter more than headline-grabbing launches, and close with some deliberately irresponsible speculation about humanoid robots.","meta_description":"In this episode of Unfixed Newswire, Nik and Zach break down the most consequential—and occasionally absurd—AI news. The conversation spans OpenAI’s push…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1838,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unfixed-how-ai-is-reshaping-the-university-7342550/episodes/ep-21-unfixed-newswire-winter-2026-ai-stories-shaping-higher-education/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfixed-how-ai-is-reshaping-the-university-7342550/ep-21-unfixed-newswire-winter-2026-ai-stories-shaping-higher-education.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}