About this Event
Lunch with the League: AI and Democracy
In this interactive fireside chat - where anyone in the room can be a panelist - we’ll discuss how and why AI has become the most unifying, bipartisan issue of 2026.
- How did data centers become the focal point?
- How is AI actually impacting labor markets?
- Why are AI companies so out of touch with the public?
Meet Benjamin Jackson, AI expert
Benjamin Jackson is an AI engineer and executive coach. He was the third iOS engineer at The New York Times and the first director of mobile at Vice Media, built apps for UNIQLO, Artsy, and MSNBC, and consulted on organizational culture for Peloton, Atlassian, and Upwork, among many others. He has written about technology for publications such as The Atlantic and The New Yorker.This election cycle, Ben built AI tools for campaigns as a forward deployed engineer, and also teaches nonprofit teams to build their own. He is trained in deep canvassing, a way of changing minds at the door by listening instead of arguing.
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Event venue & nearby stays
New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, New York, United States
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