Laura Tocmacov has worked for more than 25 years in the field of professional transition and future of work. She is the co-founder and Executive Director of the impactIA Foundation, created eight years ago to advance Responsible AI and inclusive governance models.
She trained at MIT in “Artificial Intelligence & Business Strategy” and at Mila in “Responsible AI and Human Rights.” Her work focuses on how AI transforms organisational governance, cognitive sovereignty and the world of work — a societal challenge she considers one of the most critical of our time.
Co-autor of "The Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy", Routlledge International Handbooks.
Laura Tocmacov
Speaker
Can simulated empathy save lives?
Speech
Artificial intelligence is no longer an external tool: conversational agents now enter the intimate space of presence, empathy and human connection. By simulating emotional understanding, they can support, guide — and sometimes influence — individuals in moments of vulnerability. This talk explores why AI is unlike any previous technology, how it impacts our cognitive sovereignty, and what conditions are required to ensure truly Responsible AI aligned with human rights. At a time when simulated presence becomes ubiquitous, how do we protect — and reinvent — the Human Touch?