Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication and Digital Studies Anand Rao
Professor of Communication and Digital Studies Anand Rao will publish a new book this year titled “AI Pluralism: Fostering Diversity and Dialogue in Artificial Intelligence.” The book introduces and develops the concept of AI Pluralism – an approach that embraces the differentiation of AI agents in terms of their perspectives and capabilities, enabling genuine dialectical exchange and meaningful diversity in artificial intelligence development. It was published by Palgrave Macmillian and made available on Feb. 20, 2026. Learn more or purchase Rao’s new book.
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DIGITAL INSIGHTS: AI Is Fundamentally Changing Institutions (FXBG Advance)
The debate itself is worth the time (watch it here). Rao and Baushard are debating champions from their early days at the University of Pittsburgh, so what looked adversarial was really two spirited friends trying their best to win over a room of observers. Read more in FXBG Advance.
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