Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.

Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
SIGNATURE EVENT
  • In Person

AI and the Future of Society

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

Thu Jun 18, 2026
New York City

Date

Thu Jun 18, 2026
6:00pm – 7:15pm EDT

Location

Midtown Manhattan

Contact

    [email protected]

Hosts

  1. Philosophy & Society

We are pleased to announce our new event, AI and the Future of Society, hosted by the Aspen Institute’s Philosophy & Society Initiative on June 18, 2026 in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 5:30pm, the conversation will take place from 6:00 – 7:15pm, with reception to follow until 8pm.

The speed of tech is inspiring major philosophical questions:

  • What does human agency look like in an age of artificial intelligence?
  • What is likely to happen to human community? 
  • Is it possible to achieve a vision of a good society in our technological age?

Register for this 75-minute, one-to-one conversation between Jack Clark (Anthropic, Co-founder and Head of Public Benefit) and Samuel Kimbriel (Philosophy & Society, Aspen Institute, Founder and Executive Director).

Due to anticipated high demand, we will review and confirm requests on a rolling basis. Confirmed attendees will receive tickets and location by email.