In the Media

April 18, 2026 - AI Layoffs Reveal Deeper Organizational Challenges, an interview with 11Alive, a National Broadcasting Company (NBC) affiliate. Although anxiety grows as headlines point to layoffs due to AI cost cutting, Rai pointed out a deeper story of how organizations need to learn about AI with humans at the helm leading the transition to augment the future of work.

April 3, 2026 - The Launch of Expanded Work under PATH (Pathways for AI Training and Hiring), an MIT and GSU-led initiative with Rai as the co-PI. Through PATH (Pathways for AI Training and Hiring), Georgia State University and MIT - supported by Google.org - are building a path to integrate AI skills with the domain knowledge students will need to thrive.

Nov 7, 2025 - Responsible AI for the Future of Work, the University of Georgia’s annual Ethics Week Lecture. Rai explored the paradoxes of AI integration, such as economic efficiency versus human elevation, and advocated for a human-in-the-loop approach. He detailed how humans must evolve into roles as architects, strategists, and guardians to mitigate risks like "confident hallucinations" and algorithmic bias while leveraging AI to augment creative and complex work.

April 30, 2025 - Datacenters in the Crossfire: Georgia’s AI Edge Faces Global Headwinds and the Race to Adapt, a policy commentary featured by the Georgia State News Hub. Rai argued that with growing interest in domestic cooling, power systems, and grid partnerships, Georgia has a window to become a national testbed for resilient, AI-optimized infrastructure.

Feb 4, 2025 - How Deepseek’s New AI Model Changes the AI Landscape, an interview with Georgia State News Hub.

Oct 3, 2024 - GSU Expert Warns About Text, Robocall Scams Ahead of 2024 Election, an interview with WABE, a members station of National Public Radio (NPR).

Jul 8, 2024 - How Can Academics Use GenAI in Their Research?, an AACSB Insights article exploring the strategic advantages and ethical risks of GenAI in scholarly work.

Apr 25, 2024 - Georgia Political Campaigns Start to Deploy AI but Humans Still Needed to Press the Flesh, a featured report from The Georgia Recorder. Rai assessed the advantages and drawbacks of generative AI with Georgia Recorder, advocating for optimistic yet cautious use of new AI services admits ongoing legislative development in the AI sector.

Apr 17, 2024 - Navigating AI Risks and Opportunities, a podcast with the Leadership Luminaries Lounge™. Rai shared his thoughts about the risks of AI and how to mitigate them with regulation, policies, technologies, and workforce development.

Mar 14, 2024 - Generative A.I. & Elections, a featured interview with the Robinson College of Business’s YouTube channel. Rai discussed how GenAI impacts the 2024 elections, suggestions include staying vigilant against overly complex language, being cautious of content with sweeping claims and unverified facts, requesting credentials during election calls, and conducting independent research.

Feb 21, 2024 - Elections Threatened by Deepfake Tech, an interview with WABE, member of NPR. Rai offered insight and concerns regarding deepfake technology and the upcoming election with NPR’s Rose Scott.

With the Community

March 28, 2026 - Delivered a keynote address at the Robinson Impact Summit, sharing insights on the strategic integration of AI and its role in augmenting the workforce.

March 23, 2026 - Served as the inaugural speaker at the INFORMS Information Systems Society (ISS) - Information Systems Research (ISR) Webinar Series, discussing his impactful paper - "Business Value of Information Technology Capabilities: An Institutional Governance Perspective" - published in ISR (2024).

Feb 23, 2026 - Shared his perspectives with the AIS SIG DITE PhD Research Academy on the importance of formulating meaningful IS research problems to avoid "Type III errors," which occur when researchers use the right methods to answer the wrong questions.

August 8, 2025 - Engaged with J. Mack Robinson College of Business staff with a talk titled “The Future of Staff Work with AI.”

May 2, 2024 - Serves on the State of Georgia’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Council.

Feb 24, 2024 - Served as an academic panelist for South Dekalb County community’s event “AI: Impacting the Black and Brown community.”

Jan 25, 2024 - Gave a talk on Generative AI’s potentials and business risks to the business community at Avanos Medical Inc.