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Join world-renowned scholar N. Katherine Hayles for Cognizing Subjects: Our Human Futures with Our Nonhuman Symbionts at ANU School of Cybernetics.
This thought-provoking lecture challenges human-centred views of intelligence, introducing the Integrated Cognitive Framework—a model that recognises cognition in humans, AI, and nonhuman life. Through case studies spanning microorganisms to large language models, Hayles explores how embracing ecological relationality can lead to flourishing futures for all species.
Hosted by Professor Chris Danta, this public lecture is supported by the Australian Research Council through the Future Fellowship Future Fables: Literature, Evolution and Artificial Intelligence. The session aims to spark fresh thinking on our place in the web of life, the future of AI, and what it means to thrive alongside our nonhuman symbionts. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of the most influential voices in science, technology, and literary studies, as she shares insights from her latest book Bacteria to AI.