Being Human in the Age of AI: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry
Leader
Mrs Campion
Cohort
Max 20 Students (10 from TWC and 10 from International schools)
Timing
Friday 8am
Course Overview
What does it mean to be human in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? This course explores one of the most urgent and complex questions of our time through an interdisciplinary lens. Drawing on perspectives from philosophy, science, economics and literature, pupils will examine how AI is reshaping identity, creativity, relationships, and society. Following four seminar-style sessions led by staff, pupils will design and undertake their own small-group research project, culminating in a short academic presentation and a creative “unessay” response.
Key Benefits
- Develop independent research and critical thinking
- Engage in collaborative, interdisciplinary inquiry
- Explore a cutting-edge, real-world topic
Course Structure
The course combines teacher-led seminars, skills workshops, and independent research. Pupils will work in small interdisciplinary groups to investigate a question of their choice, drawing on multiple academic disciplines.
Indicative Session Outline
Seminar: AI and the Future of Humanity: The Economics of Being Human Connection, community and society in the age of AI (Economic perspective)
Seminar: AI and the Future of Humanity: The Stories That Make Us Human Empathy, pain and imagination in the age of AI (Literary perspective)
Seminar: AI and the Future of Humanity: The Journey to Expertise Humans in the loop, but for how long? (Scientific perspective)
Project Launch: forming groups and developing research questions
Skills Workshop: research methods, sources, and interdisciplinary thinking
Independent Research (guided session)
Skills Workshop: presentation skills and communicating ideas effectively
Independent Research + project refinement
Final Presentations (5 minutes per group) + submission of ‘unessay