While history may not repeat itself, it often rhymes. Generative AI—a powerful yet unpredictable and mysterious technology—presents a unique collection of challenges and opportunities for humans to understand and prepare for.

Join us in this thought-provoking talk, hosted by Leadership Development Network and Strategic Partnerships, and led by Toshi Hoo, Director of the Emerging Media Lab at the Institute for the Future. Toshi will explore nine historic technological disruptions—from the harnessing of fire to the invention of automobiles to the global explosion of plastics. Through these historical lenses, YPOers will 'look back to look forward' and better equip ourselves for the array of possibilities that generative AI may unleash. Metaphors help human minds decode new and unfamiliar patterns by drawing from those we recognize, providing a framework to develop more nuanced, albeit imperfect, mental models of the potential futures generative AI holds. This provocative 30-minute talk will be followed by a Q&A.

The key takeaways from this session include:
Metaphorical Modeling: Learn how metaphors aid in comprehending AI and reflect its operational principles, modeling the world through patterns much like human cognition.
Understanding AI's Place in History: Understand generative AI as the latest link in a long chain of technological advancements within a historical context.
Anticipating AI's Ripple Effects: Strategies to foresee and navigate the broad societal impacts of generative AI, fostering preparedness for the future.

Your understanding of the future starts here.