DC Code & Coffee - Southwest Library

The AI Era & What It Means to Be Human AI is changing how we work, learn, create, and make decisions. But underneath the conversation about models, agents, and automation is a more fundamental question: what does it mean to be human in an age of increasingly capable machines? On September 30, The AI Collective is bringing together 100 people in Washington, DC for an evening exploring the human side of the AI era. We’ll move beyond the usual conversation about what AI can do and look instead at what its rise asks of us: how we learn, how we maintain agency, how we relate to one another, and which distinctly human capacities become more important as technology advances. The evening will combine conversation, small-group discussion, and experiential exercises. We’ll begin with a fireside chat with Mohan Nair, author of Unreachable: How Not to Lose Your Mind in an AI-Obsessed Era, followed by an intimate conversation between the COO of AI Collective Catherine & Manas Ram. After that, the audience breakouts designed around questions informed by our community. The second half of the evening turns inward, exploring the science of wellbeing, mindfulness, resilience, and what these practices can teach us about navigating a period of rapid technological change. This is not a technical AI event. It’s a conversation about the human layer: the trust, awareness, connection, and shared understanding we’ll need to build alongside the technology. Come curious. Expect to participate. Agenda 5:00 PM: Arrival & Welcome 5:30 PM: Opening Remarks 5:45 PM: Fireside Chat: AI & the Human Condition with Mohan Nair 6:15 PM: Conversation with Catherine & Manas followed by Breath-work & Meditation. 7:00 PM: Small-Group Discussion 7:40 PM: Closing Reflections & Dessert 8:00 PM: Networking & Book Signing September 30, Washington, DC Food and beverages provided. Space is limited to 100 participants. Co-hosted by The AI Collective and Manas Ram with support from JQ Consulting LLC, whose work focuse

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