Events › Shared Wisdom: Cultural Evolution in the Age of AI

Join us for this incredible FAN Zoom event. 

In Shared Wisdom: Cultural Evolution in the Age of AI, Alex "Sandy" Pentland, Ph.D., delves into the history
of innovation, emphasizing how technologies and cultural inventions have shaped human society.
Humanity's great leaps forward—the rise of civilizations, the Enlightenment, and the Scientific Revolution—
were all propelled by cultural inventions that accelerated our rate of innovation and built collective wisdom.
Solving today's global challenges, from climate change and pandemics to failing social institutions, will
require similarly fundamental inventions.

Shared Wisdom provides a unique perspective on human society and offers insights into how we can use
technologies like digital media and AI to augment, rather than replace, our human capacity for deliberation.
Drawing on his expertise in both social science and technology, Pentland bridges the gap between these
disciplines and offers a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities we face in the age of AI. By
examining our deep history, he argues that the better we understand the key factors that accelerate
cultural evolution, the greater our chances of surmounting our current problems

This event is suitable for youth 12+. 

This program is presented in partnership with Family Action Network (FAN). FAN is a 501(c)(3) organization that curates a high-quality speaker series each academic year. All FAN programs are free and open to the public.

Program presented virtually via Zoom.