Rainie, director of Elon's Imagining the Digital Future Center, appeared as a guest on the well-established PBS news and public affairs program. To offer insights on how artificial intelligence could impact the future workforce, Rainie joined the long-running PBS program, White House Chronicle. Hosted by Llewellyn King and co-host Adam Clayton Powell III, the show delved into the evolution of artificial intelligence and its potential broad-reaching impacts. Rainie specifically highlighted how AI follows in the footsteps of previous broadband, mobile connectivity, and social media revolutions. During the program, Rainie emphasized the significance of artificial intelligence as the fourth and arguably the largest revolution.

Rainie noted that AI has been in development for approximately 72 years, gaining notable attention and widespread usage since the release of ChatGPT in late November 2022. If you're interested in learning more, the full episode is available for viewing. Rainie, who joined Elon in 2023 as the director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, brings with them over two decades of experience from the Pew Research Center. They were also a key collaborator with the center's predecessor, the Imagining the Internet Center. Notably, the center's recent work includes a report presenting the results of a national opinion survey and canvassing of technology experts on the topic of AI and politics, which was released in May.