Can Machines Understand? Intelligence, Consciousness, and Simulation

Presented by the coworking space Terminal and AIforHumans.

As artificial intelligence has become part of our daily tools, a new question arises:
does it simply generate answers — or does it actually understand what we ask?

When AI communicates convincingly, logically, and sometimes even more clearly than humans, we naturally wonder:
is this intelligence — or just an imitation of it?

If a machine can:

• understand text
• describe images
• create music
• imitate human emotions

where is the boundary between simulation and real understanding?

This is the next public session of the “AI ია” series, where we will explore:

• what does “understanding” really mean?
• is intelligence possible without consciousness?
• why does it feel like AI “thinks”?
• what is the difference between human and machine intelligence — and how long will that difference remain?

This event is for you if you:

• are curious about the true nature of intelligence
• want to explore whether consciousness is necessary for thinking
• want to understand how modern AI models actually work

Speakers:

• Andro Dgebuadze — computer science specialist and business consultant
• Giorgi Gugushvili — innovator, podcaster, and founder of AIforHumans
• special guest: Lasha Kvantaliani — founder of AI startup Sweenk (San Francisco, Silicon Valley)

Format:
panel discussion + open Q&A with the audience

Duration: ~2 hours

Attendance: ticketed (limited seats)

Age restriction: 18+