Major Shift - Durable College Majors in 2026 | Ep. 100

In this 100th episode milestone of ChatEDU, Major Shift - Durable College Majors in 2026, Matt and Liz dive into a rapidly shifting landscape where AI drives government policy, corporate restructuring, and student behavior. The hosts also discuss a surreal exit interview between Anthropic and its retiring Opus 3 model.The RundownAnthropic vs. DoD: Anthropic is labeled a national security risk after refusing unrestricted military use, while OpenAI moves in to secure classified government contracts.Block’s AI Layoffs: Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs at Block, citing AI as the primary tool allowing for smaller, flatter, and more efficient teams.The Einstein Agent: A controversial tool that autonomously logs into Canvas to watch lectures and submit work, sparking a major crisis in academic integrity.Edia’s Creative Funding: An AI attendance platform in Albany County is being funded by revenue from school bus safety camera fines.The Rhithm Project: A new strategy to reach 10 million people to combat relational displacement and keep human connection at the center of youth development.Pew Teen Study: New data shows 54% of teens use AI for school, with 59% reporting that AI cheating is now a regular occurrence in their schools.Beneath the Surface: The Major ShiftThe hosts analyze a Federal Reserve Bank of New York study on the 2026 labor market. While engineering remains a top earner, Computer Science is seeing a hiring hangover, and high touch fields like Nursing and Special Education show the most stability.The Bright ByteInsights from the Stanford Education AI Summit highlight how AI is bridging the digital divide through ASL translation and scalable tutoring for low connectivity environments.AnnouncementsCome join us! AI in Education: Spring 2026 Conference. https://www.skills21.org/event-details/ai-in-education-spring-2026-conferenceFollow us on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/@ChatEDUEdAdvanceLearning They'll Love - Dr. Elizabeth RaddayASCD:⁠ ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bde652nn⁠⁠ Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/22t9hz77Barnes and Noble: https://tinyurl.com/bdckf6zwEdAdvance is offering a Middle and High School Student AI Literacy course — email [e-mail] to bring it to your district. ​​⁠⁠www.skills21.org/ai/learnai⁠⁠ Skills21’s FREE social media literacy course. Check it out here -⁠ ⁠https://www.skills21.org/social-balance⁠⁠This episode is sponsored by The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.nextgenmfg.org⁠⁠LinksModel deprecation commitments for Claude Opus 3https://tinyurl.com/3d4wnuf8The whole thing was a scamhttps://tinyurl.com/yrt7wemjWhat Jack Dorsey’s Block Layoffs Mean for the Job Market at Largehttps://tinyurl.com/327mmdw7AI reshaping JPMorgan Chase’s workforce as bank plans ‘huge redeployment’https://tinyurl.com/7dwf95h5Agentic AI Can Complete Whole Courses for Students. Now What?https://tinyurl.com/5cjsp662Edia Implementation and Reimbursement Planhttps://tinyurl.com/526nfjskBuilding Toward a Tipping Pointhttps://tinyurl.com/3bspztnyHow Teens Use and View AIhttps://tinyurl.com/2s429bdmCollege majors that have the highest earning potential and lowest unemployment rateshttps://tinyurl.com/yetn8wcnRevenge of the English majorshttps://tinyurl.com/58kvvjwr2026 Stanford AI+Education Summithttps://tinyurl.com/yehj7enwFluttering Creationshttps://www.flutteringcreations.com/