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Lee Rainie coauthors article in ‘Fast Company’ about AI adoption in the workplace
October 26, 2026
Lee Rainie, director of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's Imaging the Digital Future Center, recently co-authored an article in "Fast Company," about AI adoption in the workplace. Read an excerpt below.
Lee Rainie named senior fellow at Northeastern University’s Burnes Center for Social Change
October 21, 2026
The director of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's Imagining the Digital Future Center has become affiliated with the InnovateUS research team at Northeastern, studying the ways that public servants use artificial intelligence.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ survey finds Americans fear AI will hollow out the meaning of work
October 13, 2026
National survey finds concern about fewer jobs, inadequate pay and lost purpose, even as workers embrace AI and expect they will have to adapt.
Lee Rainie quoted by The Washington Sun on President Donald Trump’s push to rename AI
September 23, 2026
Rainie was quoted in The Washington Sun's Sept. 23 newsletter.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ survey finds most Americans believe human purpose is in peril in the ‘age of AI’
September 14, 2026
U.S. adults fear artificial intelligence will undermine people’s sense of meaning and weaken social bonds, even as daily users report some personal satisfaction and useful outcomes from the bots.
Lee Rainie discusses why AI-generated images can all look the same in TechCrunch
September 4, 2026
Rainie talked with TechCrunch about how AI models tend to produce similar images, including some that people find "unsettling."
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ research on Americans’ use of AI companions featured in The Washington Post
September 2, 2026
The Washington Post highlighted the research in a story titled “‘A friend I can trust’: How Americans described their relationship with AI."
Imagining the Digital Future Center reports on ‘The Rise of AI Companions’
September 2, 2026
A new survey finds that 27% of U.S. adult internet users have social and emotional interactions with artificial intelligence systems, with a third of those users considering their AI bot as a friend.
Lee Rainie discusses AI leadership challenges in higher education in The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 15, 2026
Rainie, the director of the Imaging the Digital Future Center, spoke to The Chronicle of Higher Education about higher education institutions response to AI.
‘Student Guide to AI’ returns for third year with a new focus: Human capabilities
May 12, 2026
“Human Wisdom for the Age of AI: A Field Guide to Cultivating Essential Skillsâ€�, a publication by Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, the American Association of Colleges and Universities and The Princeton Review, is provided to students and institutions free of charge.