Imagining the Digital Future

‘Human creativity and critical thinking will always have a place in the future, so long as we actively maintain those abilities and recognize our distinct advantages over AI.’

See Jeremy’s writing here.

The Imagining the Digital Future Center is a research initiative of Elon University focused on the impact of the digital revolution and the future of the ever-deepening relationship between humans and machines. The Center was established in 2000 and renamed with an expanded research agenda in 2024. Its mission is to discover and broadly share a diverse range of opinions, ideas and original research about the likely evolution of digital change, informing important conversations and policy formation.

Hundreds of experts answered the following question: “AI systems are likely to begin to play a much more significant role in shaping our decisions, work and daily lives. How might individuals and societies embrace, resist and/or struggle with such transformative change? As opportunities and challenges arise due to the positive, neutral and negative ripple effects of digital change, what cognitive, emotional, social and ethical capacities must we cultivate to ensure effective resilience? What practices and resources will enable resilience? What actions must we take right now to reinforce human and systems resilience? What new vulnerabilities might arise and what new coping strategies are important to teach and nurture?”