Lectures and seminars Does AI make us stupid or more intelligent and creative?
Welcome to an important conversation about AI on Monday, 5 October, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Nobel Prize Museum, Stortorget 2, Stockholm.
Breakthroughs in science and innovation have always challenged us to develop new abilities. The development of artificial intelligence (AI) provides new tools for many people. At the same time we hand over other skills to autonomous systems.
What does it mean for us as humans when AI takes over more and more tasks – in research, in school, at workplaces, and in everyday life? Are we at risk of using our own thinking ability less, and what happens to creativity, critical thinking, and our ability to see new perspectives when the answers come "for free"? Do we become more innovative when we are spared the basic work, or just more superficial? What does it mean for learning and research when parts of the basic work are automated?
At the same time, AI can serve as a powerful support to free up time and energy and provide space for more innovative thinking, collaboration, and understanding. In this conversation, researchers from the Stockholm School of Economics, Karolinska Institutet, KTH, and Stockholm University come together to discuss how AI affects human abilities and skills, as well as the implications it may have for individuals and society.
The event will be in English.
The event is free to attend but requires pre-registration.
Register here by 1 October.
Panelists
Åsa Wikforss is a professor of theoretical philosophy at Stockholm University and a member of the Swedish Academy. She has published the book ”Varför lära? Meningen med mänsklig kunskap i AI-tider” together with professor Torkel Klingberg.
Stefan Haefliger is a professor of digital innovation and strategy at the Stockholm School of Economics. His research focuses on human–AI interaction, particularly how new technologies transform professional practice, learning, and organizational resilience.
Karl Henrik Johansson is a professor of networked control at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He is also the director of Digital Futures, a research environment with over a hundred research projects and several hundred research groups.
Carl Savage is a senior researcher at Karolinska Institutet, who is researching how complex healthcare systems can be developed. He is investigating how new working methods and technologies, such as AI, can be introduced to strengthen the healthcare system’s ability to organise itself and create value for patients and society.
Maja Fjaestad is a senior advisor at Karolinska Institutet. She is an associate professor in the history of technology. She is also author and editor of the book "AI & Makten över besluten".
Organizers: Stockholm School of Economics, Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, and the Swedish Research Council.