Marigo Raftopoulos, PhD
What's next for humanity?
Marigo Raftopoulos recently completed a three-year postdoctoral research fellowship on Augmented-Humans, an EU-funded project exploring how human and artificial intelligence can work together to support innovation and human flourishing. Her research focuses on navigating complexity at the intersection of technology, behavior, and meaning. Marigo is currently working with Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group on a forthcoming book, Entanglement: Navigating Complexity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, scheduled for release in February 2026, which brings her research insights into practical conversation for leaders, designers, and educators working in AI-influenced systems.
Panel: AI Hardcoded Bias: UX, AI, and the Human Cost of Design
The future is adaptive, but not always equitable. This panel examines how algorithmic systems in healthcare, education, and the workplace often reinforce gendered assumptions, quietly shaping who benefits, who is seen, and who is left out.
Drawing on perspectives from learning design, technology, and behavioral science, panelists explore how gamification, AI-driven personalization, and behavior design can be used intentionally to challenge bias rather than encode it. The discussion focuses on practical choices designers and leaders can make to surface assumptions, test for unintended impact, and build systems that support inclusion instead of narrowing opportunity.
Takeaway: Adaptive systems shape behavior. Inclusive systems shape possibility.
