Sorrento Writers’ Festival: Humanities Need A Hug: Critical thinking in an AI-dominated world

Elizabeth Finkel, Jane Montgomery Griffiths and Sean Scalmer with Inala Cooper

In recent times, technology, sciences and technical skills have been deeply connected with jobs for the future,  while humanities were undervalued and resource-starved. With the arrival of AI, perhaps it’s time to rethink  the value of critical thinking, creativity, historical and social analysis, and clear communication. Welcome back, history, literature, philosophy and civics! Our panel discusses.