12/03/2026
𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
You are cordially invited to a public talk titled “AI and the Future of the University” by Michael Schindhelm, author, filmmaker, curator, cultural consultant, and quantum chemist, with Professor Jay Siegel and Professor Rachel Sterken as respondents. We look forward to seeing you there.
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 19th March 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: HKT 5:30 - 7:00pm
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong
All are welcome. Registration required.
Registration link: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8qeggM1Q1UNHWrI
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞:
As Artificial Intelligence accelerates toward agentic autonomy in 2026, the global academy faces an existential "pivot point." For centuries, the university has functioned as a repository for explicit knowledge, the facts, formulas, and logic that can be codified and transmitted. However, as the marginal cost of explicit information plummets toward zero, the university’s traditional value proposition is collapsing. Ultimately, we must move from externalizing human knowledge to train AI, to internalizing machine insights to enrich human intuition. The mission of the future university is to ensure that in an age of automated thought, the "Ghost in the Machine" remains human.
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Michael Schindhelm — Author, filmmaker, curator, cultural consultant, quantum chemist
Michael Schindhelm is known for his multifaceted contributions to the arts. He has served as the general director of Theater Basel and Opera Foundation Berlin, and between 2009–2012 he was involved in the master planning of the West Kowloon Cultural District. His latest projects include the documentary on Hong Kong's art scene In the Mood for Art (2023), and the exhibitions The End of Aging (2024) on longevity, and After the Deluge (2025) on climate change.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
Professor Jay Siegel — Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), HKU
Professor Rachel Sterken — Associate Professor of Philosophy, HKU
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