As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, economies, and daily life, a deeper question rises to the surface: What is all this innovation for?
AI & Human Flourishing invites leaders, founders, policymakers, and technologists to zoom out from product features and market disruption to examine the broader societal and ethical implications of artificial intelligence. What does responsible innovation look like at scale? How do we design systems that strengthen democracy, expand opportunity, and enhance well-being rather than diminish it?
Featuring leadership from UVA’s Contemplative Science Center and Commons, this conversation explores the intersection of technology, ethics, public policy, and human development. Drawing from emerging research at the intersection of AI and contemplative science, the conversation will examine how institutions, entrepreneurs, and governments can shape technology that advances human potential rather than merely accelerates efficiency.
Participants will leave with:
- A clearer framework for thinking about ethical AI beyond compliance
- Insight into how policy, research, and innovation ecosystems must collaborate
- Practical considerations for building technology aligned with long-term human flourishing
- A renewed sense of responsibility — and possibility — for the role innovators play in shaping society
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Note: This Summit session is ticketed.
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tickets on Humanitix. You will then receive an email from Sched with login information that allows you to make your personal schedule.
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A special thank you to our sponsors: The 14th Annual Tom Tom Festival is presented with the University of Virginia, Virginia Tourism, R.L. Beyer Custom Homes, Ludwig Kuttner, and The City of Charlottesville
