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SUMMARY:Your Brain on ChatGPT
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Nataliya Kosmyna of the MIT Media Lab for a 
 discussion of AI - and the scientific and ethical questions it raises in 
 today's world.\n\n \n\nFor millions of years\, human intelligence set the 
 standard. But now\, the lightning pace of tech has left us gasping\, 
 struggling to keep up with our own cognitive demands. AI has pushed 
 civilization into overdrive\, yet what we are ultimately doing is burning 
 terawatts of power on data centers and excluding humans from this growth. 
 We have built systems that are prefixed ‘smart’\, but not smart enough 
 to break free from their own inefficiency. Technology should amplify our 
 creativity\, not snuff it out. It should fuel social interactions\, not 
 isolate us. Instead\, we are trapped in a dystopian remix of 1984 - 
 2026’s version - where digital censorship and surveillance threaten to 
 choke innovation in nations that refuse to play along. This talk will 
 explore critical questions: What should define ownership in the age of AI 
 and at what cost?\n\n \n\nDr. Kosmyna is a research scientist at MIT Media 
 Lab’s Fluid Interfaces group and a Visiting Research Faculty at 
 Google.\n\nShe has over 16 years of  experience in developing and designing 
 end-to-end brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Coming from a background in 
 artificial intelligence\, neuroscience and human computer interaction\, she 
 is passionate about the idea of creating a partnership between AI and human 
 intelligence\, a fusion of the machine with the human brain.\n\n\n\n 
 \n\nRegistration is encouraged\, and you’ll get a reminder if you sign 
 up. Walk-ins are also welcome.
LOCATION:Druker Auditorium
ORGANIZER;CN="Lily Weitzman":MAILTO:lweitzman.ntn@minlib.net
CATEGORIES:Talks & Presentations
CONTACT;CN="Lily Weitzman":MAILTO:lweitzman.ntn@minlib.net
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