Debate: The AI paradox - Augmenting mankind or leading us to obsolescence?

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in the workplace, the line between augmentation and automation is blurring. Once hailed as a tool to elevate human potential, AI is now linked to sweeping layoffs and structural workforce shifts, with many roles eliminated and never returning. This session explores the paradox at the heart of AI’s rise: is AI fulfilling its promise to enhance human potential, or is it accelerating our obsolescence?
 
Join us as we explore the ethical, economic, and existential implications of intelligent machines, where we’ll ask hard questions about value, dignity, and the meaning of humanity.