The Artificial Mind: Learning, Creating and Paying Attention in the Age of AI
Youth Integration Lab at the Masaryk University (Czech Republic) from 04 - 06 November 2026
Programme
The Attention Economy
- Attention; focus; changes to attention span; changes to cognitive functions?
- How (not only) social media are designed; algorithms; notifications; habits
- Gamification
- Personalised content, advertisements, data collection
- Who benefits from these?
AI and learning
- How can AI help with learning?
- What is cheating and what is smart learning?
- Transformation of education after AI
- What AI help and contribution is acceptable at education institutions and what is not?
AI and creativity
- What is creativity?
- How does the creativity, authorship, originality and value of human work change in this era
- Real art vs AI – what is real art?
- Limits of AI creation
- AI and creative professions:
- How can AI help with creative professions
- What will happen with creative professions?
In feed veritas... or not
- AI fake news and deepfakes
- Implications of these in society – politics, ideology
- How to tell something is real?
- How to verify a picture, video or quote
- Critical thinking, information verification
- Algorithmic „bubbles“ and own versions of reality
- Distorted images, unrealistic expectations, pressure on youth
- Beauty standards, filters
- Promotion of unrealistic standards, an alternative reality
Methodology
The methodology will be participatory, incorporating a combination of lectures, panel discussions, round tables, workshops.
Target Group
Students: school pupils, university students and other interested learners.
Experts: specialists in the field of artificial intelligence