Artificial Intelligence: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Delve into the heart of the issues surrounding AI at the 2026 Symposium of the Montpellier Academy of Sciences and Letters: amid spectacular scientific advances and ethical, environmental, and human challenges, this unique event will bring together diverse perspectives, exploring both the light and the shadows.

Artificial intelligence embodies a fascinating duality: it is both a driver of progress and a source of deep fears. On the one hand, the risks are tangible: misinformation, human learning, infringements on civil liberties, a growing energy footprint, and the concentration of power in the hands of a few players. On the other hand, AI opens up extraordinary possibilities, whether in healthcare (early diagnosis, personalized medicine, accelerated research, medical imaging), in science and industry (innovation, process optimization), or in the workplace (decision-support tools, robotics). This tension between hopes and challenges calls for collective reflection. How can we reconcile innovation and ethics? How can we ensure that these technologies serve the public interest without sacrificing our fundamental values? To explore these questions, this conference offers thematic sessions (Science, Humanities, Medicine, Ethics), combining presentations and roundtable discussions to bring together the perspectives of speakers (academics and guests).

No registration required; subject to availability.