How to strengthen human connection in the age of artificial intelligence, with Alison Lee

In a digital context marked by the increase in loneliness and mental health problems between children and adolescents, an urgent question arises: how would technologies be if human connection were their central objective? In this episode of Do Better Talks, Alison Lee —Chief R&D Officer of The Rithm Project— and Liliana Arroyo, director of the Chair for Socially Responsible Digital Innovation (SoReDi), reflect on how to design safer, more prosocial digital environments capable of strengthening emotional well-being. The conversation addresses how online spaces can facilitate or hinder vulnerability, and why many young people increasingly resort to artificial intelligence for intimate conversations and personal support.

The dialogue invites us to imagine a more conscious and responsible technological future, where innovation is oriented to nurture significant links and better accompany young generations. From a critical and at the same time proactive perspective, the talk explores how to redefine the relationship between technology and humanity to build a digital environment that respects, protects and enhances human connections. Presented by Liliana Arroyo, director of the Chair for Socially Responsible Digital Innovation (SoReDi) and professor in the Department of Society, Politics and Sustainability at Esade.