Mindful Makers Hack #15

🧘‍♀️ Mindful Makers Hack #16 - Human Agency by Design How might we design AI systems that make people more capable—not more dependent? As AI becomes embedded in everyday life, we have a responsibility to ensure it strengthens human agency rather than replacing it. This hack explores how to measure human agency. We'll be joined by Eduardo Baena, Researcher at the Institute for Intelligent Networked Systems at Northeastern University, who will share his work on human agency and AI evaluation, including: Build tools, interfaces, experiments, or experiences that help people think better with AI instead of gradually outsourcing their thinking. The challenge is not just to build something useful, but to demonstrate that, after using your system, people are more capable—not merely more dependent. 💡 Who Should Join 🌐 See: mindfulmakers.xyz for more details. 🗓️ Schedule 9:45 AM — Breakfast 10:00 – 10:30 AM — Welcome + Overview. 10:30 – 10:45 AM — Group meditation 10:45 – 11:15 AM — Idea brainstorming & tech setup 11:15 AM – 1:30 PM — Make! 1:30 PM — Lunch & Check-in 1:30 – 3:00 PM — Keep making! 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM — Group presentations 📍 MIT, Location available upon RSVP