AI and What Makes Us Human

AI and What Makes Us Human moves the technology conversation away from capability alone. All Tech Is Human founder David Ryan Polgar will sit down with Camille Carlton of the Center for Humane Technology for a fireside chat about what happens when human taste, behavior, relationships, and inner life become inputs to increasingly automated systems.

The operating questions around AI are inseparable from cultural and social questions. Recommendation systems already influence what people see, hear, buy, and believe. Generative systems widen that influence by turning more human experience into data and more decisions into automated outputs. The useful debate is not whether AI can remove friction. It is which forms of friction protect judgment, agency, and difference.

What the event is built around

• How AI systems convert human behavior and culture into data
• The relationship between convenience, agency, and meaningful choice
• Responsible technology design and public-interest outcomes
• What organizations should preserve as automation expands

Who should have it on the radar

The event is relevant to technology leaders, AI product teams, policy professionals, founders, researchers, designers, and operators working on responsible deployment. The evening also includes a responsible technology mixer after the fireside conversation.

What to watch

Camille Carlton leads strategy and impact work at the Center for Humane Technology, while David Ryan Polgar has built All Tech Is Human as a multistakeholder responsible-technology community. Watch for concrete frameworks that move the discussion beyond abstract ethics and into product and organizational decisions.

Event details

• Date: 2026-08-24
• Time: 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
• Location: BrainStation, 136 Crosby St, 4th floor, New York, NY
• Format: Panel
• Register: Official event page

Registration requirements, pricing, capacity, venue disclosure, and program details can change. Use the official registration page for the latest information from the organizer.