Cameron University’s 13th academic festival,“Being Human in the Age of AI,”brings author and researcher Angus Fletcher to the University Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. His presentation,“Primal Intelligence: What Distinguishes Us from AI,”explores imagination, emotional insight, and flexible judgment, the human abilities he argues artificial intelligence cannot replicate. Fletcher holds a doctorate in literature from Yale, teaches at Ohio State University, and received the U.S. Army Commendation Medal in 2023 for his research into primal intelligence, work connected to U.S. Army Special Operations. That military research thread carries particular weight in a town anchored by Fort Sill.
The event is free, but advance ticket reservations are required at cameron.edu/festival-tickets. After the talk, Fletcher will sign copies of his books, giving attendees a chance to meet the researcher behind the ideas. The festival’s theme speaks directly to a community navigating rapid changes in work, education, and technology. Military families, students, educators, and anyone curious about what comes next will find something worth their time here.
Fletcher’s central argument is a hopeful one: humans retain advantages that no algorithm has managed to touch, and understanding those advantages matters more than ever. Whether you work on post, run a small business, teach in a classroom, or just want to keep up with where the world is heading, Thursday’s talk offers a grounded perspective from a researcher who has studied the question from both the university and the military side.
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