AI and the Future of the University

Peter Klein South Carolina Mises Circle 2026

Tags: Education, Free Markets

09/12/2026 Peter G. Klein

Dr. Peter Klein asks whether AI will finally disrupt higher education, and argues it won’t, because the university’s resistance to change isn’t about technology but about ownership, funding, and regulation. The real fix isn’t smarter machines but private alternatives that can actually be tested by a market.

Recorded in Greenville, South Carolina, on September 12, 2026.

Special thanks to Bryan Lee Briggs for sponsoring this event.

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