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SUMMARY:The Human Needs Beneath AI
DESCRIPTION:A design-led exploration of what our use of AI reveals about us. \nAI is often framed as a story of intelligence\, capability\, and acceleration. But beneath every prompt is something quieter\, and more human. \nPeople turn to AI not only to work faster\, but to think things through. To ask questions they can’t ask elsewhere. To rehearse difficult conversations. To process emotions. To feel reassured. To feel less alone. \nAs AI becomes more embedded in daily life\, it is also becoming a new surface for human need. \nThis evening invites you to look beneath the technology—to examine the emotional\, social\, and creative needs emerging through our interactions with intelligent systems. What does it reveal about us when machines become places we turn for confidence\, companionship\, reflection\, and support? \nIf we took those needs seriously as design inputs\, what would we build differently? \nWhat to expect:\n\n5:00 – 5:45 PM | Interact\nExplore different perspectives on how and why people are turning to AI.\n5:45 – 6:45 PM | Reflect\nPause to interpret what’s emerging\, as we surface patterns\, tensions\, and questions around human need and technology.\n6:45 – 7:30 PM | Connect\nContinue the conversation over drinks with others thinking deeply about these questions.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-human-needs-beneath-ai/
LOCATION:frog San Francisco\, frog\, San Francisco\, CA\, San Francisco\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="frog":MAILTO:kristin.riger@frog.co
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