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Politics in the time of AI
November 7, 2024
Lee Rainie, director of Elon’s Imagining the Digital Future Center, discusses the role of artificial intelligence in the country’s political and civil life.
Data Nexus to host events preparing students for data-focused careers
October 28, 2024
Data Nexus will be holding a panel discussion on data portfolios and an opportunity for students to hear from an expert about interviewing for a data-focused internship or job opportunity.
Lee Rainie shares tips on spotting AI fakery with Huffington Post
September 16, 2024
Rainie, the director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, talked with a Huffington Post reporter about rising levels of doubt about identifying AI-generated images.
Lee Rainie offers insights to Wired on distraction-free use of technology
September 4, 2024
The director of Elon's Imagining the Digital Future Center talked with Wired about the appeal of a 'focus-friendly table.'
Elon, AAC&U publish student guide to artificial intelligence
August 19, 2024
The first edition of the student guide to AI was written from the student perspective and includes practical advice on using AI responsibly while in college and preparing for the AI future.
NewsNation features insights from Lee Rainie on AI and political websites
July 23, 2024
Rainie, director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, talked with the national news outlet about AI-driven election content.
White House Chronicle features Lee Rainie on AI and the future of work
July 19, 2024
Rainie, the director of Elon's Imagining the Digital Future Center, was a guest on the long-running PBS news and public affairs program.
Michele Lashley’s Strategic Campaigns class ‘sparks creativity’ with artificial intelligence
June 13, 2024
During the spring semester, strategic communications majors created communications campaigns to raise awareness of the university’s new Imagining the Digital Future Center.
New survey finds most Americans expect AI abuses will affect 2024 election
May 15, 2024
Additional findings from the survey by the Imagining the Digital Future Center and the Elon University Poll were that many are not confident they can detect faked photos, videos or audio.
In My Words: In the age of AIs, what are humans good for?
May 8, 2024
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Lee Rainie, director of The Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon, considers how the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence systems are prompting a rethinking of what it means to be human. The column was published by The Virginian-Pilot, the Winston-Salem Journal and the Greensboro News & Record.