TALK & WORKSHOP

Relational Intelligence in a Time of AI

How to Develop the Human Capacities Required to Navigate a New Age

The rise of Artificial Intelligence will lead to change at unprecedented levels. What does that mean for the human being?

While there are efficiency benefits that come from AI development, there are also countless risks and threats that require wisdom and discernment to navigate appropriately. The key question remains: What is the human being? And how do we double down on our humanness when technological forces pull us in the opposite direction?

One of the key challenges and risks of AI in its current form is its anthropomorphic nature, which mimics human-to-human interaction. Human attachment is being hijacked, which leads to a risk of widespread relational atrophy: the weakening of our capacity to attune, repair and stay present with one another. As more of our communication and work is mediated by (or even replaced by) machines that simulate relationship, our relational capacities are being put to the test. Being able to withstand these forces and to provide spaces of relational safety will be crucial in the years and decades to come.

In this talk we will explore:

• The nature of human attachment and why it is crucial for human development, maturity and wisdom

• The risks of relational atrophy when AI takes over work and communication and the danger of extended relating to anthropomorphic AI

• Practices and frameworks for developing relational intelligence in home and in the workplace

Participants will leave with:

• Individual practices to strengthen relational intelligence as leaders and human beings

• Shared practices to use with their teams on a regular basis

• Frameworks for recognizing warning signs of relational atrophy, and protocols for returning to relational coherence

The organization will leave with:

• Processes for detecting relational atrophy and ensuring greater organizational trust and collaboration

• Skills and language for supporting the human side of AI transformation

• Frameworks for designing organizational systems and strategies to support human flourishing

Suggested audience:

• Senior leadership teams

• HR and L&D

• AI development teams

• Conferences

• Schools, parents, and other educational organizations

Formats

• 1 hour talk (on-site or remote)

• Half-day/whole day workshop on-site

• Hosted leadership retreat at Allsta Gård

About Alex

Alex Carabi is a coach, facilitator and speaker specialized in developmental and collective trauma. He works at the intersection of business, tech, and the human experience. He coaches leaders and teams around the world and supports them to become better and more human versions of themselves in business and life. As a NARM Master Practitioner he support peoples to identify and uncover the deeply held attachment dynamics that affect their personal and professional relationships. He is the author of On Relationality, a book about developing relational awareness in leadership inspired by the work of philosopher Martin Buber. He lives in northern Sweden where he runs a farm and retreat center with his family.