Anthropologist Macfarlane Discusses AI and Knowledge in Hong Kong
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Alan Macfarlane, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, attended a South China Morning Post Plus talk at The Center in Central, Hong Kong, on 26 October 2026, where he discussed with Vincent Chow, SCMP senior AI technology reporter, how artificial intelligence is changing the creation and sharing of knowledge, and how its capabilities differ from human experience. The talk examined artificial intelligence through a "new tribe" perspective. The related report was published on 30 October.
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Alan Macfarlane, emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Cambridge, attended a South China Morning Post Plus dialogue at The Center in Central, Hong Kong, on 26 October, discussing with Vincent Chow, SCMP senior AI technology reporter, how AI is changing the creation and sharing of knowledge, and how its capabilities differ from human experience.
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