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Doha Debates townhall discusses faith and AI
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“Most of us already accept that the way that we think, the attitudes that we think, they come out in words.” —Helen Pluckrose
On this week’s episode of the Doha Debates Podcast, experts discuss how the language you speak shapes who you are.
Featuring:
-Lera Boroditsky: Professor of cognitive science, University of California
-Safwan Masri: Author, “They Told Us We Were Arab” (forthcoming)
-@HPluckrose: Author; political and cultural commentator
-@D_Shariatmadari: Journalist and author
Moderated by presenter, filmmaker and producer @Nadir_Nahdi
Watch the full debate tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET/4 p.m. AST on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/j1kWho8_vOM
"What are humans uniquely capable of doing that machines are not? ... Suffering. Suffering is a human specialty." —Federico Campagna
In the latest episode of the Doha Debates Podcast, philosopher Federico Campagna argues that AI will never be able to train itself to be fully human.
Tune in to this week's episode, "Is modern work meaningful or just a means of survival?"
Featuring:
-Hoda Alkhzaimi: Professor of engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi
-@FedCampagna: Philosopher; lecturer, Royal College of Art
-@yanisvaroufakis: Professor of economics, University of Athens
-Robert C. Wolcott: Cofounder and chair, The World Innovation Network
This week's episode of the Doha Debates Podcast asks: Is modern work meaningful or just a means of survival?
Featuring @yanisvaroufakis, @FedCampagna, Hoda Alkhzaimi and Robert C. Wolcott.
0:00 Intro
3:20 What is the purpose of work?
11:50 What are the institutional challenges affecting work?
14:28 What should count as work?
17:53 What does the future of work look like?
21:02 Challenges to redistributing wealth
28:38 Technofeudalism and AI
37:03 Can AI improve healthcare?
48:30 How do you create meaning in life?
55:03 Is there inherent value in work?
1:02:45 Is there a spiritual element to work?
1:14:27 Is Universal Basic Income (UBI) the answer?
1:28:15 The future of education
1:35:45 AI vs. human ability
1:43:11 What is the future of work?
Big questions. Different perspectives. This is Majlis on the Move.
We hopped on the Education City tram in Doha to get some answers to our town hall debate question: Should AI be shaped by faith?
Featuring young debaters from @guqatar and @vcuqatar who took part in Thursday’s town hall in Education City.
Big questions. Different perspectives. This is Majlis on the Move.
We hopped on the Education City tram in Doha to find out what people think about our town hall debate topic: Should AI be shaped by faith?
Featuring young debaters from @WCMQatar and @vcuqatar taking part in Thursday’s town hall in Education City.
We hope the message is crystal clear that our town hall is almost here! Join us tomorrow in Education City!
📅 October 15, 2026
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍@QF | Doha, Qatar
“We had, out of three ladies who would give birth, two will pass away, and the healthcare was non-existent.” —Hoda Alkhzaimi
On this week’s Doha Debates Podcast, “Is modern work meaningful or just a means of survival?", Hoda Alkhzaimi describes how the Gulf region's colonial past informed an evolution of wealth distribution.
Featuring:
Hoda Alkhzaimi: Professor of engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi
@FedCampagna: Philosopher; lecturer, Royal College of Art
@yanisvaroufakis: Professor of economics, University of Athens
Robert C. Wolcott: Cofounder and chair, The World Innovation Network
Who would actually benefit if AI could cure diseases?
Experts discuss this question and more on this week’s Doha Debates Podcast: “Is modern work meaningful or just a means of survival?"
Featuring:
Hoda AlKhzaimi: Professor of engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi
@FedCampagna: Philosopher; lecturer, Royal College of Art
@yanisvaroufakis: Professor of economics, University of Athens
Robert C. Wolcott: Cofounder and chair, The World Innovation Network
“When the British arrived [in Australia] ... they looked at Aborigines and were incensed that they work so little.” —Yanis Varoufakis
On this week’s Doha Debates Podcast, “Is modern work meaningful or just a means of survival?”, experts Yanis Varoufakis and Robert C. Wolcott discuss how we define work.
Featuring:
Hoda Alkhzaimi: Professor of engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi
@FedCampagna: Philosopher; lecturer, Royal College of Art
@yanisvaroufakis: Professor of economics, University of Athens
Robert C. Wolcott: Cofounder and chair, The World Innovation Network
Watch the full debate tomorrow on our YouTube channel 9 a.m ET/4 p.m. AST: youtu.be/0cTh70TTdvM