Glen Weyl: Reimagining Artificial Superintelligence & Global Intelligence

In this lecture, economist Glen Weyl (Author and Microsoft Research) reimagines artificial superintelligence not as a future threat, but as a system humanity can co-create. Drawing on economic theory, Weyl explores how communities, institutions, and algorithms can evolve together toward a collectively self-aware global intelligence, effectively transcending the divide between human and machine. Event Details: Speaker: Glen Weyl, Author and Economist at Microsoft Research Host: DSI Data, Media, and Society Center (Columbia University) Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 About the Speaker: Glen Weyl is a leading economist at Microsoft Research and the co-author of "Radical Markets." His work focuses on how digital technology can be used to improve democracy, markets, and social cooperation.