Future doesn’t have to be dystopian, says Ruha Benjamin — Harvard Gazette
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In Tanner Lectures, the Princeton sociologist talks AI, social justice, and imagining a radically better world for everyone.
Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Eileen O’Grady Harvard Staff Writer April 24, 2025 3 min read In Tanner Lectures, Princeton sociologist talks AI, social justice The average citizen shouldn’t be afraid to imagine a radically different future for humanity, Ruha Benjamin argues. After all, the billionaire CEOs of tech companies are doing it. The professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, who delivered the Tanner Lectures on Human Values hosted by the Mahindra Humanities Center last week, argued that proponents of AI-powered futures often frame their visions…
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