AI IN AUSTRALIA: DOOM & DESIRE: HOPES & FEARS: A DISCUSSION

NSW HUMANISTS MEETUP's event at Humanist House Chippendale this Sunday 8 February 2026 at 3-5pm will be: AI IN AUSTRALIA: DOOM & DESIRE: HOPES & FEARS: A DISCUSSION.

There are big downsides for our existing workstyles from AI but not much vision yet of the boundless possibilities in the future. Much is made of the prospects of AGI as a more human-competing form, but most of our experience is of Large Language Models based on training from masses of online data of all persuasions.

This is a discussion, meaning there won't be any formal expertise on tap but will rely on the knowledge and feelings of participants. That said, feelings often run high so there is plenty to be discussed.

Please come and vent any frustrations, share stories, and express hopes and fears concerning big changes ahead.

NSW Humanist Meetup is sponsored by the Humanist Society of NSW.
The views of members and participants are not necessarily those of the HSNSW. The HSNSW encourages honest, open conversations held in a respectful manner.

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