In an age where AI is rapidly evolving from a simple tool into a constant collaborator, are we truly preparing society for the profound changes ahead?

This Upper Bound 2025 session with Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Cair Geoffrey Rockwell and Philip A. McRae, Associate Coordinator of Research Government at the Alberta Teacher's Association, confronts this urgent question.

They explore the dual risks of mass job displacement and the "cognitive atrophy" of our most essential human skills: critical thinking, creativity, and social perception. They argue that basic literacy is no longer enough; the goal must be "AI fluency," which empowers everyone to question, test, and align these powerful tools with our deepest ethical values, ensuring technology serves humanity, not the other way around.

Upper Bound 2025 is Amii's annual artificial intelligence conference, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, bringing together researchers, industry, and policymakers. The conference focuses on accelerating AI excellence and innovation for good, emphasizing AI for critical infrastructure, health, industrial operations, responsible AI, and AI Literacy.