How AI Changes Us

Psychology, Morality, and Meaning in an Age of Intelligent Machines

A conversation with Paul Bloom and Azim Shariff

How does AI reshape trust, morality, identity, and even what we consider a meaningful life? And if every day we delegate more choices to algorithms and intelligent systems, what does it really mean to say that AI should be human-centric?

This webinar brings psychology to the centre of the AI debate. Rather than focusing on models and infrastructure, we’ll ask what AI is doing to us: how it changes our sense of effort and achievement, how children grow up with AI tutors and companions, and how humans decide when to trust or resist artificial minds. Along the way, we’ll explore what moral psychology can teach us about alignment, deception, and designing systems that genuinely serve human flourishing.

Format: 60-minute live webinar (30-minute conversation, 30-minute Q&A)

Speakers

Paul Bloom – Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and author of The Sweet Spot and Against Empathy, widely regarded as one of the leading thinkers on moral psychology, meaning, and human motivation.

Azim Shariff – Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia and Director of the Centre for Applied Moral Psychology, a global expert on morality, religion, and the ethics of emerging technologies, including AI.

Topics we’ll explore

● Why do we trust some machines and fear others?

● How might AI change what we value and how we find meaning?

● How will children develop when they grow up with AI tutors and companions?

● What can moral psychology teach us about human-centric AI and alignment?

This conversation is for anyone thinking seriously about AI, ethics, mental health, education, or the future of human flourishing in an age of intelligent machines.

Submit questions in advance to: joe.rowsell@telus.com