What Matters Most with Professor and Director of Center for AI Anand Rao

In this episode of What Matters Most, we sit down with Anand Rao, Professor of Communication and Digital Studies and Director of the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts at the University of Mary Washington. A nationally recognized leader in AI education, Rao is passionate about integrating artificial intelligence into the liberal arts while preserving human creativity and critical thinking. He shares insights from his work on ethical AI adoption, debate-centered learning, and preparing students for an AI-driven future.

This episode of What Matters Most was originally recorded on October 24, 2025.