What Does It Mean to Be a Humanist Today, in a World Dominated by AI?

Alumni UIC Barcelona and the Faculty of Humanities are organising a new Humanities Gathering, a space for reflection and dialogue on the role of the humanities in a context shaped by the rapid development of artificial intelligence.

AI is transforming the way we work, learn and interact, but it also raises new questions about the role of people and what it means to be human in this new scenario.

Drawing on philosophy, the humanities and artificial intelligence research, Marco Schorlemmer and Gabriel Fernández-Borsot will discuss the challenges and opportunities arising from this context, as well as the value of a humanistic perspective today.

Speakers

Marco Schorlemmer
PhD in Computer Science from UPC and Research Scientist at the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), where he works in areas such as knowledge representation, multi-agent systems and computational creativity. He has also collaborated with the Government of Catalonia and is the founder of the País Conscient platform.

Gabriel Fernández-Borsot
PhD in Transformative Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies, BA in Philosophy from the University of Barcelona (UB) and MSc in Industrial Engineering from UPC. He is a member of the Faculty of Humanities at UIC Barcelona and Core Faculty at Alef Trust.

Programme

• 6:45 p.m. | Registration
• 7:00 p.m. | Welcome and opening
  • Welcome by Laura Gandolfi, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities.
  • Roundtable | What Does It Mean to Be a Humanist Today, in a World Dominated by AI?
    With Marco Schorlemmer and Gabriel Fernández-Borsot. Moderated by Albert Moya, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Alumni Coordinator.
• 7:50 p.m. | Closing remarks and networking reception

Exclusive event for Humanities Alumni.