Modern Lyceum: Multi-Disciplinary Panel Discussion on AI Productivity and Workforce Transformation
The mission of Modern Lyceum is to bring philosophy back to the public square. For too long now, society has been starved of accessible philosophical discussions that pertain to the issues of the times. That ends now.
The format of Modern Lyceum is to bring together a multidisciplinary panel to address a single pressing topic. Philosophy originated many of the fields of knowledge we come to know today, therefore working out the truth necessarily involves synthesizing multiple domains of knowledge.
The inaugural event will discuss the effects of newfound productivity brought about by new technologies such as AI: how will it restructure the workforce, redistribute wealth, and how should its risks be governed?
The setting will be intimate, but the discussion will be recorded and uploaded to Youtube afterwards for wider reach.
Panelists
Chris Howard - Associate Professor of Philosophy at McGill University, director of the Philosophy, Technology, & Policy Lab. Learn more: link
Hoang Ngo - Co-founder and CTO of Mely.ai, a Montreal startup deploying agentic AI to automate document workflows in supply chain and logistics. Learn more: link
Julian Karaguesian - Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Economics at McGill University and a former Finance Canada economist with decades of experience advising the federal government at home and abroad. Learn more: link
Format
6:30 PM - Welcome & Introductions
7:00 PM - Panel Discussion
8:00 PM - QA, Open Floor
Why You Should Attend
This event is for you if you enjoy well-reasoned discussions, you care about the larger issues of our times, and you want to meet like-minded people. Expect an evening of new learnings, inspiring conversations and authentic connections.
This event is hosted by Ω Labs, Montréal’s community for AI safety, ethics, and governance. To learn more: https://horizonomega.org/