How can we cooperate in a more contested world?

Town Hall: Dilemmas around Ethics in AI

January 22, 2026
10:15–11:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

As AI reshapes economies, societies and daily life, profound questions emerge about human dignity, moral agency and the essence of personhood. How can humanity navigate the promises and perils of AI, and what values should define us in an age of advanced artificial intelligence?

This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

RB
Rachel Botsman
Author, Artist & Trust Expert
Rachel Botsman Ltd
MH
Mat Honan
Editor-in-Chief
MIT - Technology Review
MT
Max Tegmark
Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MW
Meredith Whittaker
President
Signal

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