Is AI Killing our Purpose? | Sandra Moerch
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Sandra Moerch, Global Content Marketing Manager, Autodesk Education Experiences presents a Technical Talk at the 2024 WiDS Worldwide, Stanford conference.
This talk explores whether AI threatens human creativity and purpose, considering the delicate balance between technological progress and humanity. It examines how AI could impact innovation, creativity, and the search for meaning, drawing from philosophical, ethical, and technological viewpoints. With automation and AI evolving, especially in creative fields, the talk discusses potential industry shifts and the need for new skillsets, while also addressing economic implications and strategies for navigating the evolving relationship between AI and human purpose.
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Global Content Marketing Manager, Autodesk Education Experiences
Talk Title: Is AI Killing our Purpose?
Abstract: In this thought-provoking talk, we’ll delve into the profound question of whether AI poses a threat to our fundamental purpose and the creativity we possess as humans. Exploring the delicate balance between technological advancement and humanity, we’ll examine the potential impact AI has on our ability to innovate, create, and find meaning in our lives. Drawing from philosophical, ethical, and technological perspectives, we’ll reflect on the role of AI in shaping our future and gain a nuanced understanding of how these advancements may influence core aspects of our creativity. As automation and AI continue to evolve, it’ll greatly impact especially creative jobs and might even reshape industries that’ll necessitate new skillsets, and ways of working. Balancing the promise of increased efficiency with the displacement of jobs, we’ll assess the economic implications and talk about how we navigate the evolving relationship between AI and human purpose.
Bio: Award winning tech marketer and content expert Sandra Moerch is a purpose driven education marketing leader at Autodesk. With a background in enterprise software, technical product management, DEI, education and sustainability, her career spans many industries and facets of business. Sandra has worked in technology for her entire decade-long career, and joined stages around the world from Davos, to MWC, to SXSW, where she has inspired brands to infuse a sense of purpose into their core business strategies, and empowered the next generation to lead responsibly when building and adopting the latest technology trends. Personally, Sandra lives by the mantra “Think global, act local”, and is passionate about making a tangible impact through volunteering.