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Broadly based within the APG Web Team, 50 States or Bust! is a project exploring the value of generative artificial intelligence as a tool for the research of state and territory level US politics. It is also exploring US state and territory level politics more generally.
Our aim is to speak to experts on every state and territory. We hope you will join us on our journey!
You can find a list of project activities: here
The project team is:
- Peter Finn, Kingston University: Principal Investigator & Chief Content Generator
- Amy Tatum, Bournemouth University: Co-Investigator & Ethics Lead
- Caroline Leicht, University of Manchster: Team Member & Promotion Lead
- Lauren C. Bell, Randolph-Macon College (Ashland, Virginia USA): Team Member & US Project Partner
Below you can find information about project activities and links to state and territory profiles we have generated via ChatGPT. You will also find links to podcast episodes that feature interviews with experts on specific states and territories. You can find the prompts fed into ChatGPT here. You will also find testimony from research participants and information about project activities.
In the spirit of openness and shared academic endeavour, we are releasing our interviews as we go. You can find our overall podcast feed here.
You can find links to episodes for individual states below, and this page will be updated as we record more interviews.
If you are an expert on a particular state or territory where there is no interview listed below and you would like to be interviewed, please do get in touch: p.finn@kingston.ac.uk
50 States or Bust! has received ethics approval from the Ethics Committee of Bournemouth University.
States
Alabama (AL)
ChatGPT profile here
Alaska (AK)
ChatGPT profile here
Arizona (AZ)
ChatGPT profile here
Arkansas (AR)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Arkansas
Podcast Interview: Arkansas ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Jordan Butcher of Wichita State University
California (CA)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of California
Podcast Interview: California ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Dr. Jeffrey Cummins of Fresno State University
Colorado (CO)
ChatGPT profile here
Connecticut (CT)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Connecticut
Podcast Interview: Connecticut ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Gary L. Rose of Sacred Heart University
Delaware (DE)
ChatGPT profile here
Florida (FL)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Florida
Podcast Interview: Florida ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Assistant Professor Kevin Fahey of the University of Nottingham
Georgia (GA)
ChatGPT profile here
Hawaii (HI)
ChatGPT profile here
Idaho (ID)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Idaho
Podcast Interview: Idaho ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Jaclyn J. Kettler of Boise State University.
Illinois (IL)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Illinois
Podcast Interview: Illinois ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Associate Professor Meghan E. Leonard of Illinois State University
Indiana (IN)
ChatGPT profile here
Iowa (IA)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Iowa
Podcast Interview: Iowa ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Karen Kedrowski of Iowa State University
Kansas (KS)
ChatGPT profile here
Kentucky (KY)
ChatGPT profile here
Louisiana (LA)
ChatGPT profile here
Maine (ME)
ChatGPT profile here
Maryland (MD)
ChatGPT profile here
Massachusetts (MA)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Massachusetts
Podcast Interview: Massachusetts ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Associate Professor Samantha Pettey of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Michigan (MI)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Michigan
Podcast Interview: Michigan ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson of Wayne State University
Minnesota (MN)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Minnesota
Podcast Interview: Minnesota ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Fred Slocum of the Minnesota State University
Mississippi (MS)
ChatGPT profile here
Missouri (MO)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Missouri
Podcast Interview: Missouri ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Robynn Kuhlmann of University of Central Missouri
Montana (MT)
ChatGPT profile here
Nebraska (NE)
ChatGPT profile here
Nevada (NV)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Nevada
Podcast Interview: Nevada ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor David Damore of the University of Nevada, Las Vages
New Hampshire (NH)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of New Hampshire
Podcast Interview: New Hampshire ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Dante Scala of University of New Hampshire
New Jersey (NJ)
ChatGPT profile here
New Mexico (NM)
ChatGPT profile here
New York (NY)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of New York
Podcast Interview: New York ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Wendy Martinek of Binghamton University
State University of New York
North Carolina (NC)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of North Carolina
Podcast Interview: North Carolina ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Christopher A. Cooper of Western Carolina University.
North Dakota (ND)
ChatGPT profile here
Ohio (OH)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Ohio
Podcast Interview: Ohio ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor John Forren of Miami University.
Oklahoma (OK)
ChatGPT profile here
Oregon (OR)
ChatGPT profile here
Pennsylvania (PA)
ChatGPT profile here
Rhode Island (RI)
ChatGPT profile here
South Carolina (SC)
ChatGPT profile here
South Dakota (SD)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of South Dakota
Podcast Interview: South Dakota ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Michael Card of the University of South Dakota
Tennessee (TN)
ChatGPT profile here
Texas (TX)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Texas
Podcast Interview: Texas ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Calvin Jillson of Southern Methodist University
Utah (UT)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Utah
Podcast Interview: Utah ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Leah A. Murray of Weber State University
Vermont (VT)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Vermont
Podcast Interview: Vermont ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Bert Johnson of Middlebury College
Virginia (VA)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Virginia
Podcast Interview: Virginia ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Professor Rich Meagher of Randolph-Macon College
Washington (WA)
ChatGPT profile here
West Virginia (WV)
ChatGPT profile here
Wisconsin (WI)
ChatGPT profile here
Podcast Interview: The Politics of Wisconsin
Podcast Interview: Wisconsin ChatGPT Chat
Interviews with: Anthony Chergosky of University of Wisconsin LaCrosse
Wyoming (WY)
ChatGPT profile here
Territories
American Samoa (AS)
ChatGPT profile here
District of Columbia (DC)
ChatGPT profile here
Guam (GU)
ChatGPT profile here
Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
ChatGPT profile here
Puerto Rico (PR)
ChatGPT profile here
Virgin Islands (VI)
ChatGPT profile here