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The Most Excited, The Most Terrified: Making Peace with AI
Manchester

The Most Excited, The Most Terrified: Making Peace with AI

Tuesday 18 August 2026·6:00pm·Cross Street Chapel
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Tuesday 18 August 2026

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Location

Cross Street Chapel

Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL

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Manchester Statistical Society

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AI has left many developers caught between excitement and existential dread — one minute the most empowering technology we've ever seen, the next a threat to make hard-won expertise obsolete. In this honest and personal talk, Phil Whittaker (Staff Engineer, AI at Umbraco and co-founder of Practically AI) shares his journey from panic to a more balanced perspective on what AI means for our work, our identity and our future. A story about adaptation, agency, and why the human parts of our jobs may matter more than ever. Hosted by the Manchester Statistical Society at Cross Street Chapel.

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Phil Whittaker

Staff Engineer, AI, Umbraco

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