AI.Humanity Conference


About the conference

AI is everywhere—but is it working as promised? On March 27, 2026, Emory’s 2026 AI.Humanity Conference explored the gap between expectation and reality in the age of AI. The one-day event brought together leading voices from across the nation to examine how AI is affecting art, jobs, health care, the environment, and public trust.


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2026 AI.Humanity Conference Recap

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From hype to hard truths, hear some of the voices and ideas that shaped Emory’s 2026 AI.Humanity Conference.

AI in Art, Media and the Humanities: Creativity Without Hype

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This discussion brought together critics and practitioners to unpack how AI is reshaping creative work and cultural production.

AI and the Future of Work: Busting the Automation Myth

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Panelists examine AI's impact on wages, worker autonomy, and organizing power, while also discussing policy interventions and design alternatives that could ensure AI strengthens the dignity of work.

Medicine at the Crossroads of AI: Hope, Hype, and Reality

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This panel examined the gap between hype and reality in health care AI, noting failures and progress while promoting "augmented intelligence" to support clinicians, address bias and trust, and prioritize ethical care.

AI, Energy, and the Hidden Cost of Data Centers

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This panel brought together experts on energy systems, sustainability, and AI to expose the tradeoffs that rarely make headlines.

AI, Big Tech, and the Erosion of Social Trust

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Panelists grapple with whether big tech's AI deployments are compatible with vibrant civic life, and how regulation, public-interest technology, and civil society can counterbalance concentrated corporate power.