AI and Human Connection: A Conversation with Michelle Marzullo and Kaamna Bhojwani

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Join us for a hybrid event, combining live in-person interaction and an online livestream. Get ready for an enlightening conversation hosted by CIIS Public Programs in collaboration with Human + Tech Week!

🤝 Join sexologist Kaamna Bhojwani and CIIS Human Sexuality department chair Michelle Marzullo as they delve into how AI can enhance human flourishing across relationships, learning, and work.

As AI increasingly merges into our lives and institutions, the personal and systemic grow intertwined. Kaamna and Michelle will challenge us to view AI not as a replacement for human connection, but as a tool to deepen it—inviting us to envision AI as a reflection of the humanness we seek. In a world that often feels disconnected, their dialogue focuses on creating technology that is pro-social, proactive, and pro-human.

📚 About our speakers:

• Kaamna Bhojwani: A certified sexologist, researcher, and speaker, she leads discussions at the intersection of technology and intimacy, covering topics from AI companions to sex tech and robotics. She writes a column for Psychology Today and hosts the Sex, Tech and Spirituality podcast, navigating complex topics around sexual shame and technology's role in shaping our relationships. Kaamna has three psychology degrees, including a Master's in Spiritual Psychology from Columbia University, and her book Technosexual is set to release in February 2027.

• Michelle Marzullo, PhD: A professor and AI leader, she explores the impact of technology on our connections. Michelle designs AI systems that enhance empathy and relational intelligence, advocating for ecosystems that prioritize human flourishing. Discover her thoughts on the Technology and the Mind podcast and her articles on ethical AI with UNESCO.

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📍 Location: California Institute of Integral Studies