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
Financial Support
The selected participants at the Youth Integration Lab in Castelló de la Plana will receive a grant to support their travel and stay. The scholarship includes a daily allowance of €79/day for five days (including arrival and departure days), totalling €395, as well as a travel allowance of € 309.
Students with fewer opportunities receive a one-off social top-up of €100.
If you choose to travel sustainably, using low-emission transport such as buses, trains or carpooling for most of your journey, you will receive an additional financial incentive.
Please feel free to contact us!
Application
Eligible applicants: BA and MA students from all disciplines
If you are interested, please send your application by 13 September 2026 with a letter of motivation (max. 1 page), CV and PULS performance overview to info-educuuni-potsdampde. Please note that a B2 level of English is required to participate in the Youth Integration Lab.