Episode 1 - Starting the AI Conversation at Lawrence

Creator

• Abhishek Chakraborty (Host), Lawrence UniversityFollow
• Michael Clayville, Lawrence UniversityFollow
• Mark Phelan, Lawrence UniversityFollow

Publication Date

Fall 9-25-2026

Description

The guests for the first episode of Minding Machines are Mark Phelan and Mike Clayville, Co-Directors of the AI at LU (Lawrence University) Task Force. Mark is a Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Cognitive Science program; Mike is a Professor of Practice in the Business and Entrepreneurship program, a performing musician, and a trombonist. We discuss how the task force came to be, what its charge actually looks like, and how they're thinking about AI's effects on teaching, writing, and campus life more broadly.

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Recommended Citation

Chakraborty, Abhishek (Host); Clayville, Michael; and Phelan, Mark, "Episode 1 - Starting the AI Conversation at Lawrence" (2026). Minding Machines. 2.
https://lux.lawrence.edu/minding_machines/2