Generator AI & Machine Learning 2025-26 Speaker Series
September 17, 2025. Refreshments at 3pm. Talk begins promptly at 3:30pm.For: Everyone
Location: Olin #102
Time Worth Wasting: Preserving Meaning in a Predictive World
In a world optimized for efficiency, prediction, and automation, something deeply human is slipping through the cracks; meaning. As AI systems increasingly dictate what we see, buy, say and do, filtering our lives through metrics and models, our collective sense of purpose risks being flattened into utility. In this talk, I'll explore how friction, imperfection, and even so-called "wasted" time are not bugs in the system; they're the foundation of meaning itself. Drawing from my work at the intersections of AI, data, and human experience, I'll challenge us to rethink the role of automation in our lives and offer a vision for designing systems that preserve the unpredictable, the inefficient, and the beautifully human. Because a machine can tell you not waste time - but only a human can tell you what makes time worth wasting.
Jason Alan Snyder (JAS) is a globally recognized futurist, inventor, and technology executive whose career spans the frontiers of artificial intelligence, biotech, robotics, spatial computing, and intelligent systems. He holds multiple patents and inventions, including the Luci Solar Lantern, which has brought clean light to over 5 million people and prevented more than 3 million tons of CO₂ emissions. JAS previously served as Chief AI Officer and CTO within the IPG network, where he led AI transformations across creative and media organizations. He is now fully dedicated to SuperTruth, the company he co-founded, which addresses the structural issues surrounding data, consent, and AI integrity.
Facilitator: Jason Alan Snyder, Co-Founder, SuperTruth
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