Imagining the Digital Future Center

Today we launch a free Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence endorsed by leading educators around the world. It's a partnership with the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Thanks to the faculty members, academic leaders and students who contributed to this important resource. Here's the link for full details: https://lnkd.in/e67GQ_3w

In March, Wisconsin adopted a new law requiring political campaigns to disclose the use of "synthetic media" (material produced by generative AI) in their ads. Violators can be fined $1,000. https://lnkd.in/gakh-qv3 We polled Americans about the use of digital fakes in elections. See our report:

Thanks to Tim Boyum of Spectrum News for his extended interview with Lee Rainie about our new poll on AI & Politics '24. See the Capital Tonight interview here: https://lnkd.in/gkaMxkJc

When it comes to dealing with artificial intelligence and social media, which presidential candidate do you think would do a better job? The new Imagining the Digital Future Center poll found that Americans think the answer is "Neither." More details at: https://lnkd.in/gqZhx-bv

Can you tell what’s real and what’s faked in campaign materials? Can most voters detect digital fakes? See the fascinating results in our new national public opinion poll. https://lnkd.in/eqB8mNkW

With Congress considering new regulations regarding the use of AI in campaigns, Imagining the Digital Future Center director Lee Rainie provides analysis of our new national poll on AI & Politics. This survey is right on target for this important discussion. See the full poll results: https://lnkd.in/eqB8mNkW

NEW POLL ON AI AND US ELECTIONS 2024: Slides below include the full report. By a nearly 8-1 margin, more Americans feel the use of AI will hurt the coming election than help it; 62% say the election will be affected by the use of AI to discourage people from voting; dozens more results available here.

Thanks to The New Stack and technology reporter David Cassel for producing a deep-dive report on our research about the impact of AI by 2040. https://lnkd.in/gX8DjJSN

From our archive: The great writer and thinker Vernor Vinge, who died March 20, shared his thoughts with us back in 2005 about the turning point at which AI technology surpasses humans’ ability to comprehend. He was a man of incredible foresight and first coined the term "singularity" as it relates to technology.

Is higher education ready for the concept of a "shared or collective mind" in the #AI era?" Listen to comments by Imagining the Digital Future Director Lee Rainie from our March 8 webinar. Full webinar recording: https://lnkd.in/gsT7-iSd