Texas Cleantech Collisions - Event #4: The Great [AI] Debate

​Join us for the fourth episode of Texas Cleantech Collisions, a premier network for impact-minded professionals. Our community crosses sectors, disciplines and boundaries to “collide” in ways that lead to new opportunities and sustainable solutions.

​Sponsored by the UTD Naveen Jindal School of Management, this event will feature a structured, live debate on the topic: "Is AI Net-good for the Human Species?", followed by open, interactive networking.

​5:00 - 5:30 pm: Check-in
5:30 - 7:00 pm: Live Debate + Audience Q&A
7:00 - 7:30 pm: Networking

​Alcohol, soft drinks, and snacks will be served.

​Live Debate: Is AI Net-good for the Human Species?

​AI is rapidly reshaping the institutions essential to a thriving society: education, healthcare, economy, energy and infrastructure, information, etc. Experts closest to the technology are notably bullish, but the costs are real too - job displacement, eroded trust, and a growing energy/resource footprint. Meanwhile, public skepticism is rising fast, especially among younger generations.

​This event will feature both camps - "AI-Good" vs "AI-Not-Good" - sharing the same stage to argue head-to-head whether AI strengthens or hollows out the institutions and behaviors that let societies, and the humans in them, thrive. The audience will serve as a jury to render a verdict at the end via a live poll.

​Lead Debaters:

• ​AI-Good: Geeta Menon (One Earth One Chance) + Justin Hitt (Lincoln Property Company)

• ​AI-Not-Good: June Jones (UT Dallas) + Aliana Sheriff (Melissa High School)

​Format: 2-3 rounds, each arguing a subtopic chosen live by the audience (education; healthcare; economy; energy & infrastructure; information)

​Want to argue a side? Let us know when you register. At the event, the lead debaters will pick a third teammate for each subtopic, on the spot, from the pool of interested registrants (selection not guaranteed).

​About Texas Cleantech Collisions:

​Transformation doesn’t happen in a silo. It happens through connections - of people, technologies and sectors. It happens whenever a new idea is transmitted through nodes and intersections, sparking possibilities and igniting action. It happens through boundless collaboration and relentless pursuit of sustainable solutions. With support from the UTD Naveen Jindal School of Management, we’re facilitating a new network where impact-minded professionals can collide in a good way. All who aim to be part of the change are welcome.

​Disclaimers:

• ​We aim to have a healthy balance of industry professionals and students at this event, and thus may have to decline some registrations to achieve this balance.

• ​Views expressed by debaters are their own and not representative of their organizations.

• ​The event will not be live streamed or recorded, but the discussion may be transcribed to inform future educational content.

• ​By attending, you consent to being photographed and transcribed.