Welcome to a conversation where researchers from the Stockholm School of Economics, Karolinska Institutet, KTH, and Stockholm University come together to discuss how AI affects human abilities and skills, as well as the implications it may have for individuals and society.
The panellists will discuss what it means for us as humans when AI takes over more and more tasks – in research, in school, at workplaces, and in everyday life. Are we at risk of using our ability to think less, and what happens to creativity, critical thinking, and our ability to see new perspectives when the answers come “for free”?
Do we become more innovative when we are spared the basic work, or just more superficial? What does it mean for learning and research when parts of the basic work are automated?
Panelists
Åsa Wikforss, professor of theoretical philosophy at Stockholm University and member of the Swedish Academy
Stefan Haefliger, professor of digital innovation and strategy at the Stockholm School of Economics
Karl Henrik Johansson, professor of control engineering at KTH and director of Digital Futures
Carl Savage, senior researcher at Karolinska Institutet, who is researching how complex healthcare systems can be developed
Moderator: Maja Fjaestad, senior advisor at Karolinska Institutet and associate professor of history of technology
NOBEL CALLING
STOCKHOLM
5–12 October
About the programme
Date
5 October 2026
Time
17:00–18:00, doors open at 16:00
Location
Nobel Prize Museum
Language
English
Admission
Free admission, pre-registration required
Contact: Per Larsson
Before your visit
Bags and wardrobe
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Photo policy
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Accessibility
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