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2025 Socrates Central Europe Seminar

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2025
Prague and Liblice, Czech Republic

Date

Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2025
12:00am

Location

Prague and Liblice, Czech Republic
Castle Liblice

Contact

    socrates@aspeninstitute.org
    202-736-3550

Hosts

  1. Socrates Program

On February 27- March 1, 2025, Aspen Institute Central Europe in partnership with the Socrates Program will organize the Socrates Seminar. The seminar will be held at Liblice Castle. The seminar will take place over 3 days. 

Seats are available for up to 5 participants from the Socrates network. If you are interested in participating, please contact socrates@aspeninstitute.org.

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Moderated by Dr. George Tilesch, Founder and President of PHI Institute for Augmented Intelligence, is a leading global AI expert. He has worked with corporate and government leaders worldwide, Fortune 50 tech firms, Microsoft, Ipsos, and international organizations like the World Economic Forum.

On February 27- March 1, 2025, Aspen Institute Central Europe in partnership with the Socrates Program will organize the Socrates Seminar. The seminar will be held at Liblice Castle. The seminar will take place over 3 days. 

Seats are available for up to 5 participants from the Socrates network. If you are interested in participating, please contact socrates@aspeninstitute.org.

SOCRATES CENTRAL EUROPE SEMINAR

Artificial Intelligence in the Balance: Ethics, Work, and Democracy in the Digital Age

A comprehensive discussion on the ethical challenges of AI development, its impact on the work environment, and its potential to shape democracy, focusing on regulatory frameworks, human-AI cooperation, and the role of AI in enhancing or undermining democratic processes and public trust.

Moderated by Dr. George Tilesch, Founder and President of PHI Institute for Augmented Intelligence, is a leading global AI expert. He has worked with corporate and government leaders worldwide, Fortune 50 tech firms, Microsoft, Ipsos, and international organizations like the World Economic Forum.

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