Cornell’s Reckoning, Algorithmic ‘Gouging’

Communication Breakdown · Oct 8, 2026 · 35m

In this episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll examine two very different crises connected by a common question: what happens when trust in an institution or company is already under strain? They begin with Cornell University’s response to allegations that a student was drugged and sexually assaulted at a fraternity party, analyzing President Michael Kotlikoff’s delayed public statement, the university’s handling of the case, and the difference between promising future action and accounting for past decisions.

Watch the full public statement from Cornell…