The Future of Human–AI Relationships: Connection, Dependency, and Control

​What changes when the AI we use for work becomes the place we turn for comfort, reassurance or advice about our most personal decisions?

​Join Ana Catarina de Alencar, Resident Philosopher at The AI Collective, in conversation with Andras Baneth for an evening exploring how we relate to AI, and what these relationships might mean for our autonomy, well-being and connections with other people.

​Drawing on Ana’s recent report, More Than a Tool, the conversation will explore:

• ​Why we can feel attached to AI even when we know it is software.

• ​Where helpful emotional support can become dependency.

• ​How memory and personalization can shape trust and influence our choices.

• ​What AI companionship could mean for children and teenagers.

• ​How developers and policymakers should address risks that emerge through repeated interactions over time.

​Expect an accessible conversation about questions that are becoming increasingly personal, followed by drinks and informal discussion.

​Thursday, 19 November 2026
18:00–19:30, followed by drinks
Ambiorix Center, Brussels

​Hosted by Influence Builders & Retora.

​Admission is free. Places are limited; registration is required.