In the morning, about 80 students participated in two “Stories of the Future” workshops to discuss the role of AI in democratic processes. Divided into groups, the students reflected on an imaginary future, writing stories set in 2050 and in a world permeated by AI. After the workshop, the students attended a public panel discussion on the complex implications of AI in our societies.

The afternoon was dedicated to an interative workshop with teachers from Canton Ticino, with Jerome Duberry and Marco Palma presenting and discussing the methodology of the “Stories of the Future" project. Teachers shared their views and observations on how to discuss AI in the classroom and also had the opportunity to test the workshop designed for students.

The event concluded with a public panel discussion moderated by Francesco Gabaglio from Radiotelevisione Svizzera (RSI) with Christine Lutringer (Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, Geneva Graduate Institute), Rosa Butti (Cantonal Expert in General Culture, Divisione della formazione professionale, Canton Ticino), Andrea Spinelli (Scuola Specializzata Superiore di Arte Applicata) and Marco Palma (Geneva Graduate Institute and Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana). 

While presenting the main results of the Stories of the Future project, the event discussed the complex implications of AI for democracy and education, highlighting some of the challenges posed by AI, both in classrooms and in society.