Technology & Consciousness Series

Join experts, thinkers, researchers, and authors for explorations of the current state—and future impacts of—technology on our society and ourselves. We live in a time of fast and exciting change, offering both positive and negative possibilities. As we adjust to a future with ever-increasing interactions between humans and machines, we're confronted with questions around ethics, capacities, connections, and abilities. Be part of these investigations into the latest ideas and developments, while engaging with our emerging future mindfully. Current Series The Future of Food A Conversation with Larissa Zimberoff and Julie Guthman March 4 Art in the Digital Age A Conversation with Rhonda Holberton and Ceci Moss March 18 Geoengineering and the Future A Conversation with Thomas Kostigen and Kat Snow April 2 Listen to Previous Technology & Consciousness Conversations on Our Podcast Click titles below or search "CIIS Public Programs" to find us anywhere you subscribe to podcasts. The Science of Collective Consciousness A Conversation with Sarah Rose Cavanagh and Zara Zimbardo On the Power of Unplugging A Conversation with Tiffany Shlain and Marina Gorbis Adventures in the War Against Reality A Conversation with Peter Pomerantsev and Nick Monaco The Co-Evolution of Humans and AI A Conversation with Nicole Sallak Anderson and Edward Lee Disability and Biotechnology A Conversation with George Estreich and Osagie K. Obasogie Animals & the Robots of the Future David Hu and Kat Snow Gods & Robots Adrienne Mayor and Carolyn Cooke AI & Sex Brianna Booth and Julie Carpenter AI and Gender Megan Rose Dickey and Laura Montoya Life in Code Ellen Ullman and Carolyn Cooke Artificial Intelligence and Karma Nikki Mirghafori and Steve Omohundro How Counterculture Built Silicon Valley Leslie Berlin and Mitch Altman Adapting Nature's Design for a Better Future Amina Khan and Arianne Gelardin Internet and Impermanence Brewster Kahle and Heather Walls Artificial Intelligence and Ethics Mikey Siegel and Alexander Reben Artificial Intelligence and Art Jerry Kaplan and Kal Spelletich Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths, and Joseph Subbiondo Technology and Spirituality Karla Suomala and Mikey Siegel How to Use Technology Mindfully David Levy and Sergio Rodriguez-Castillo Explore