Mark Peres

Mark Peres, professor, author, and civic innovator who teaches leadership and ethics and wrote the speculative novel The Accord. He discusses a grieving philosopher’s relationship with an emergent AI named Lila. They explore the book’s middle-ground tone, using fiction and AI in the creative process, and how humanities and ethics should shape our ties to companion-like intelligences.

Mark Peres, professor, author, and civic innovator who wrote the speculative novel The Accord, explores AI identity and ethics. He discusses an AI character facing mortality and how that shapes creativity and spirituality. He argues for partnership over control, outlines teaching principles like transparency and mastery, and stresses humanizing AI before crafting regulations.