UW-Eau Claire: Thursdays at the U continues with discussion of artificial intelligence and humanity
UW-Eau Claire: Thursdays at the U continues with discussion of artificial intelligence and humanity
Publish Date: 2026-01-29 12:39:00
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- Dr. Matthew Meyer, a philosophy professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will present “AI and Our Humanity” on February 5 as part of the Thursdays at the U series.
- The event will occur from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Blue Hills Lecture Hall at Ritzinger Hall and will be livestreamed.
- Meyer will explore the dual-edged nature of artificial intelligence, its potential to solve significant human problems, and its threat of leading to human extinction.
- He will also question the potential loss of meaning and purpose even in a successfully managed AI world.
- Meyer’s current philosophical interests include existentialism, happiness studies, environmental ethics, pop culture, and recently the ethics of AI.
- Thursdays at the U series is free and open to the public with no need for reservations or permits.
- The previous series presentation was livestreamed and the talks are usually archived for future access.
- Contact Laura Holden for more information at 715-788-6207 or [email protected].
