AI and Mind Science: Five Fire Pit Salon was a day of authentic connections and soaring conversations. Throughout this special gathering, we enjoyed intimate group discussions with experts in machine learning, neurofeedback, consciousness, connectedness, and more – along with cutting-edge neurotechnology demos, tasty treats, an invigorating rope swing, a babbling brook, towering redwoods, floating gongs, and a constellation of fireplaces and lanterns glowing around the grounds.
Agenda:
2:00 PM – Meditation
3:00 PM – Break
3:30 PM – Fire Pit Discussions, Round I
4:30 PM – Experiential Neurolab
6:00 PM – Outdoor Feasting
7:00 PM – Fire Pit Discussions, Round II
8:00 PM on – Continued vibrant fireplace discussions, creative serendipity with top scientists…until we are too exhausted for deeper conversations.
Fire Pit Leaders
Jay Sanguinetti, PhD, Sanmai Technologies
Mind Training with BCI and AI
Miri Polachek, MBA, BrainValue Neurotech
Decoding and Recoding Emotions with AI
Emiliana Simon-Thomas, PhD, UC Berkeley
Neural Correlates of Compassion
Jonathan Schooler, PhD, UCSB
Nested Observer Windows (NOWs): What AI might be missing
Jennifer Gentile, PsyD, Thynk Inc
Building Resilient Minds: The Neuroscience of Strategic Parenting
Nolan Williams, MD, Stanford
AI's Role in Next-Gen Neuromodulation
David Eagleman, PhD, Stanford
How will we know if AI is really Intelligent?
Elissa Epel, PhD, UCSF
Youth Mental Health in the Polycrisis: Essential Ingredients for Transformation
Memories
