Humanizing Generative AI: Working with Creative Machines
November 15–17, 2023 | Online
Join us for an exploration of the human side of generative AI. Learn how to leverage creative machines to complement and enhance human productivity, decision-making, and innovation.
As AI systems grow more advanced, how can we enhance human creativity—and agency? On Wednesday–Friday, November 15–17, 2023, we’ll open with a thought-provoking online discussion about the potential promise and peril of these creative machines.
Foundations
What are the foundations of Generative AI? How does it function, and how does it differ from traditional AI? What should we know about its inherent biases?
Intelligence
What happens when machines begin producing more content than humans? How can we merge human and AI cognition to enhance collective intelligence, rather than fall into the trap of collective stupidity?
Complexity
How does AI reshape complexity? With increased emergence, self-organization, and feedback, can complexity science aid us in understanding and adapting to the evolving landscape of generative AI?
Unknowns
What remains unknown in the AI-human dynamic? As we navigate the realms of human creativity, innovation, and labor, what first-principle challenges and opportunities lie ahead in the balance of equality?
Design
How do we design optimal human-AI relationships? What are the keys to crafting systems that not only complement but also enhance our cognitive and creative capacities?
Industry
Where is the Industry of AI headed? With rapid advancements and shifting paradigms, how can we stay informed and ahead in this ever-evolving domain?
Practicals
How can we harness generative AI’s potential in practice? In what tangible ways can we utilize it across critical use cases, such as exploring vast data landscapes, synthesizing diverse ideas, and generating innovative text, images, and more?
Dave Edwards
Co-founder of Sonder Studio
David empowers insightful decision-making in the age of data.
Helen Edwards
Co-founder of Sonder Studio
Helen helps people and enterprises craft the future of work through AI.
Tim Leberecht
Co-founder of the House of Beautiful Business
Tim holds space for the life-centered economy to emerge.
The program comprises three two-hour sessions taking place on Wednesday–Friday, November 15–17, 2023, at 5–7 pm CEST (8–10 am PST).
On day one, we’ll define the terms, set the agenda, and share the best practices enabling you to navigate the landscape of Generative AI in the life-centered economy. On day two, we’ll go a level deeper, making sense of the complexities. On day three, we’ll apply our insights to the context of your business.
You’ll leave the program feeling inspired about AI’s possibilities and confident in your ability to work with these creative machines while remaining alert to the downsides of a world where artificial general intelligence is becoming a reality. Your ticket costs 595€ and includes access to the full online experience, as well as session recordings.
Guiding you through the program will be three passionate voices of the life-centered economy: Dave Edwards, Helen Edwards, and Tim Leberecht.
Our contributors, Dave and Helen Edwards, specialize in empowering people to be better decision-makers and problem-solvers in the complex age of machines and data. They are co-founders of Sonder Studio, a research, learning, and design company that helps organizations digitally transform by putting their people first. Helen and Dave are the co-authors of Make Better Decisions: How to Improve your Decision-Making in the Digital Age and co-hosts of a podcast called Artificiality.
Facilitating the program will be Tim Leberecht, author, three-time TED speaker, and co-founder and co-CEO of the House of Beautiful Business. He previously served as CMO of NBBJ, a global design and architecture firm, and from 2006 to 2013 was the CMO of product design and innovation consultancy frog Design. Tim’s writing has appeared in publications such as Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Inc., Psychology Today, and Wired. He is a frequent keynote speaker at companies and conferences worldwide. He is the author of the international bestseller The Business Romantic (Harper Business, 2015), which has been translated into ten languages to date.
