AI Renaissance or Technological Hype?
Time and Venue
Time:10:00 – 11:00
Date: Friday, 8th May 2026
Venue: Room 15.01, Level 15, Building A1, National Economics University
207 Giai Phong Road, Hanoi, Vietnam
Diễn giả lần này của chúng ta là Professor Pietro Perconti đến từ University of Messina, Italy. GS Perconti là Dean của COSPEC – Khoa Cognitive Science, Tâm lý, Giáo dục, và nghiên cứu văn hoá. GS là tác giả của trên 100 công trình trải dài trên 5 ngôn ngữ khác nhau.
Abstract:
This talk examines the current wave of artificial intelligence between hype and real transformation. While narratives of technological singularity emphasize the emergence of human-like or superintelligent systems, recent advances in AI have followed a different path. The success of deep learning has not been driven by human-like cognitive architectures, but by mathematical and engineering developments that deliver powerful results across a wide range of tasks. This shift has important implications for economic and organizational contexts. Rather than producing unified, human-like agents, contemporary AI systems give rise to distributed forms of intelligence embedded in decision-making systems. The aim is to clarify what kind of transformation is actually taking place: not a transition toward superintelligent machines, but the emergence of hybrid socio-technical systems in which natural and artificial intelligence operate together.
Short Bio:
Pietro Perconti is a Professor of Philosophy of Mind in the Department of Cognitive Science at the University of Messina, Italy. His main research areas include consciousness, social cognition, and the social role of cognitive science. He served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Education at the University of Messina (2013–2018) and as Dean of COSPECS (Department of Cognitive Science, Psychology, Education, and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, 2018–2023). He has authored over one hundred scholarly articles and books in five languages. He is a regular contributor to daily newspapers, including “Il Manifesto” “Avvenire” “Domani” “Giornale di Sicilia and “Repubblica Palermo” and has been interviewed by national media networks such as “Radio1” and “Radio3”. He has been invited to lecture at nearly 100 universities and research institutes in Italy and around the world. He co-founded the ICCS, the International Center for Consciousness Studies (hardproblem.it).
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cuwYZ1oAAAAJ&hl=en
About series
This seminar series is part of the E-PhD Program at National Economics University. It targets PhD students, early-career researchers, and senior faculty who find interested in doing research in the areas of economics, business, management, and other inter-disciplinary fields of social science. The series is a platform for the wider research community to exchange ideas, networks and collaborations.
