Davis Parent University: Jacob Ward

January 8, 2026
Brunelle Hall, 7-8:30 pm PST
Jacob Ward
Award-winning technology journalist & author, former NBC News correspondent, and speaker

Drawing on decades of in-depth reporting on technology and extensive research into human behavior and decision-making, Jake will discuss:

• The ways in which AI reinforces predictable and problematic patterns of human behavior
• The psychological, social, political and financial conditions that make us uniquely vulnerable to misusing AI
• How to make informed decisions as parents about AI
• What to embrace and what not to embrace about AI at different developmental stages
• The foundational skills that will equip our children to chart a path of meaning, purpose, and integrity in an increasingly automated world