AI & ML · DeepTech
Ghost in the Machine: The Battle for the Human Mind
Hosted by Digital Futures
Thursday 26 November 2026 · 1:00pm · The University of Manchester · hosted by Digital Futures
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The November instalment of Meat the Machine, the University of Manchester's nine-part monthly seminar series on the hidden history of cybernetics and what it implies for our socio-technical futures. Dr Colin Williams - principal cyber security and resilience specialist at CDS Defence and Security, and a historian of cybernetics and its intersections with computing, AI and transhumanism - takes on the battle for the human mind. Free, in person at the University of Manchester, and open to anyone interested in where today's AI debates actually come from.
a rare seminar that traces today's AI arguments back to their cybernetics roots, led by someone who works in defence cyber security and studies the history. Best for people building or governing AI who want the longer context. Free and in person.
Dr Colin Williams · Principal Cyber Security and Resilience Specialist, CDS Defence and Security
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