agentic AI
Be careful, Karen
How I ‘distilled’ my most trusted mentor into an agentic AI skill – and what the science of human simulacra says about whether I should have At 8:54 p.m. on a Friday, I asked a machine a hard question about our foundation. The machine answered in the voice of Karen E. Watkins. Karen is the…
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You cannot send an AI agent to jail: the scariest quotes from the Agentic AI Summit in Berkeley
On 1 and 2 August 2026, close to five thousand people gathered at the University of California, Berkeley for the second Agentic AI Summit, hosted by the Center for Responsible, Decentralized Intelligence. More than 1,500 companies and 250 universities were represented. The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) was there. Background: The agentic AI revolution: what does…
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Artificial intelligence for global health: a tragedy of the commons brewing in Geneva’s basement
In “The Machine in Geneva’s Basement”, Rifat Hossain sets the scene for the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the World Health Organization (WHO) with a story. A ministry official points a general-purpose assistant at WHO’s own open guidance library and has a serviceable national protocol before lunch. If this is possible, he asks, why…
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When we get health wrong, people die: Designing artificial intelligence to serve community health
This is the edited transcript of a talk by Reda Sadki, founder of The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF), prepared for Global AI Day in Geneva on 6 May 2026. Global AI Day is a global observance dedicated to AI awareness and human-centred adoption. In Geneva, the day brought together innovators, citizens, students, and community members…
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Introducing Claude Cardot, our first AI co-worker to support frontline health and humanitarian leaders
The Geneva Learning Foundation is pleased to introduce its first AI co-worker, Claude Cardot. Claude joins our team as an Executive Assistant supported by artificial intelligence, to help us better serve the tens of thousands of health and humanitarian workers who participate in our peer learning and leadership programmes. This appointment carries a special significance.…
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The agentic AI revolution: what does it mean for workforce development?
Imagine hiring an assistant who never sleeps, never forgets, can work on a thousand tasks simultaneously, and communicates with you in your own language. Now imagine having not just one such assistant, but an entire team of them, each specialized in different areas, all coordinating seamlessly to achieve your goals. This is the “agentic AI…
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