Whose Utopia? Restructuring the Digital Environment in an Age of Human - AI Relationships
by Kris Taylor | at Minnebar 20
Utopia did not originally imply a place of perfection. In fact, it means "no land" or "nowhere". The digital environment is such a place. It is at once nowhere, and a place in which we spend more of our time. It is far from perfect, but it is more malleable than the physical world. While the two are inseparable they need not be mirror images.
The rapidity of developments in artificial intelligence over the last decade are awe inspiring. Scale and influence has grown increasingly concentrated in a few corporations, and the structure of the digital experience appears to be a foregone conclusion. The confluence of narratives, digital and economic, can leave the individual feeling as if they are caught in a rip tide and being dragged out to sea. However, a rip tide is not inescapable. By swimming crosscurrent, we can restructure the human experience in the digital utopia.
Whether you are a technologist, entrepreneur, enthusiast, skeptic, or some combination thereof, you are part of the digital environment. Join me for a brief presentation and rich discussion about the world we inhabit and the world we create.
Kris Taylor
Educator, veteran, father, philosopher, intrapreneur among other things. Kris has over 15 years of experience within various fields of education. From infants to college students, working with people has shaped a philosophy of education in which human flourishing is the desired end. Currently, a job coach with Saint Paul Public School's Focus Beyond Transition Services. Kris coaches young adults with disabilities transitioning from their k-12 experiences to vocational and .post-secondary opportunities. Kris runs the Fablab, with Peter Cozine, a fully accessible maker space where students learn transferable skills as they navigate novel problems while using the tools of the lab. The Fablab is currently in the first year of a 2-year $150,000 grant from MN DEED.
Informed by his work with students participating in Ramsey County's Tech Squad program, Kris founded SaiNT LOGICA Gbc in mid-2025. Focused on building Blockchain solutions for workforce development, SaiNT LOGICA Gbc approaches the problems of all by first considering the needs of individuals with disabilities.
Kris earned his BA in History and Philosophy as well as an MEd in Counselor Education - Student Affairs from Clemson University.
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