About us
Think and Drink is a group for those interested in doing something enjoyable and beneficial with an otherwise uninteresting weeknight. Join a group of interesting, easy-going people for thought-provoking discussions, plus delicious food and drink. Each topic will be announced in advance, and outside reading is not required.
We will generally plan to meet one Thursday a month in Davis Square, Somerville.
Upcoming events
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Technology (AI) and Being Human
THE ROSEBUD BAR, 381 Summer St, somerville, MA, USFor our May gathering...
I'm working on this hypothesis that, from the stone age onward, technology is good when used by humanity as a tool for good. But what happens when technology (I'm thinking here of social media algortithims and AI) contributes to the unraveling of society? And what happens to humanity when AI chatbots are treated less as idea generators and more for companionship, as this graphic in the Harvard Business Review shows? (Note: the article is behind a firewall, but the "Top 10" graphic is still visible to all.)Perhaps there is a renewed interest in considering what it means to be truly human...Adrienne LaFrance's article in the Atlantic, "The Coming Humanist Resistance" (or "In Defense of Humanity") is also behind a firewall, but an interview with her about it is available here: https://www.wnyc.org/story/call-humanist-movement-balance-ai/
I hope you can come join us to listen and share your thoughts! (Or, whatever Chat GPT tells you to say.)
Cheers!
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