Examining AI’s Impact on Humanity
AI & Society is a four-part Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts series bringing together scholars, practitioners, industry leaders, and the Georgia Tech community to explore some of the most consequential questions surrounding artificial intelligence. Through the interdisciplinary lens of the liberal arts, the series will examine AI's physical infrastructure, its influence on research and discovery, its evolving role in human relationships, and its impact on creativity and creative industries.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Blurb / Gallery Set
AI and Academic Research: The Future of Discovery
Wednesday, Nov. 4 | 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center – Grand Ballrooms
How is artificial intelligence changing the way knowledge is created? Examine AI's growing role in academic research, including how researchers use emerging tools to accelerate discovery, approach complex questions, and navigate the ethical and practical implications of AI-assisted scholarship.
Panelists
- Sebastian Porsdam Mann, Assistant Professor, Centre for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law, University of Copenhagen
- Chad Pasha, Education at OpenAI
- Sarah H. Salter, Director of the Writing Program & Professor of Pedagogy, Emory University, President, Council of Editors of Learned Journals
- Allegra Smith, Assistant Professor of Technical Communication, School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Georgia Institute of Technology
AI, Human Empathy, and Relationships: Is AI a Better Partner?
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2027 | 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Historic Academy of Medicine
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of conversation, companionship, and emotional responsiveness, what happens to our understanding of human connection? Unpack AI, empathy, intimacy, and relationships while considering what it means to form meaningful connections in an increasingly AI-mediated world.
AI and Creativity: Creative Industries in Flux
Wednesday, April 14, 2027 | 6:30–9:00 p.m.
Walter G. Ehmer Theater (Atlantic)
What does creativity mean when machines can generate images, music, writing, and other forms of creative work? Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping creative industries, changing the relationship between technology and human expression, and raising new questions around authorship, originality, labor, and the future of creative work.