“The challenge of our time is not only to ask what technology does, but also what kind of humanity we want to build with it and who might be left behind if we fail to guide it toward the common good,” said Jurado.

She also highlighted the importance of protecting human qualities that cannot be reduced to automated systems, including conscience, freedom, compassion, the search for meaning, and human encounter.

From this perspective, education has an important role in guiding both human intelligence and artificial intelligence so that technological progress can contribute to dignity, fraternity, and peace.

Three-Day Congress Explores AI, Work and Democracy

The Congress adopts a working methodology inspired by the ancient Greek Agora, an open public space where citizens gathered to reflect, question assumptions, and engage in dialogue.

The sessions examine human capabilities that participants consider particularly important in an increasingly automated world, including critical thinking, artistic creativity, digital ethics, and democratic participation.

The three-day programme features several key themes.