2nd Expert Congress HUMAN-CENTRIC AI. AI and Advanced Technologies – Between Innovation and Responsibility: Development, Risks, and the Future
As a co-organizer, the Department of Cognitive Science at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń has the honor of inviting you to the 2nd Expert Congress HUMAN-CENTRIC AI, organized by the Centre for Security Studies and Education at the University of Wrocław.
The Congress serves as a platform for dialogue among science, business, public administration, and civil society on the responsible shaping of artificial intelligence development and digital transformation. We invite researchers, experts, practitioners, business leaders, administration officials, and innovators who wish to co-create a constructive debate on the future of AI and emerging technologies. The Congress places particular emphasis on security issues: cybersecurity, information security, cognitive warfare, and the role of AI in defense.
Key Information
- Date: October 20, 2026 (Tuesday), 08:00–17:15
- Venue: Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics, University of Wrocław
- Lead Organizer: Centre for Security Studies and Education, University of Wrocław
- Co-organizer: Department of Cognitive Science, Center for Cognitive Science, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Event Website: cseb.uwr.edu.pl
Security – The Central Theme of the Congress
The main organizer of the Congress is the Centre for Security Studies and Education (CS&E) of the University of Wrocław, and security-related issues run throughout the entire program. Session IV (13:30–14:45) is entirely dedicated to „Security, Power, Information,” followed by presentations delivered by speakers from the Cybersecurity Department of the Ministry of National Defence (MON) and the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces (AWL).
Key Topics:
- Autonomy, security, and responsibility in the world of algorithmic decisions – Col. Michał Malinowski, PhD, Eng., Cybersecurity Department, Ministry of National Defence (Session IV).
- Cognitive warfare – Engineered forced migration as an instrument of cognitive warfare (Col. Ireneusz Kulesza, PhD; Tomasz Kałdoński, AWL, Session IV); Cognitive processes in the face of cognitive threats in the algorithmic world (Assoc. Prof. Kazimierz Nagody-Mrozowicz, AWL, Session VI); Responsibility in cognitive warfare (Assoc. Prof. Teresa Grabińska, AWL, Session VI).
- AI in defense – Battlefield management: opportunities and threats (Assoc. Prof. Radosław Rudek, AWL, Session IV) and building trust in multinational military operations (Assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Czaińska, Szymon Góral, AWL, Session IV).
- Information security and control over information – „AI Quo Vadis? Security or Control over Information?” (Assoc. Prof. Mariusz Frączek, AWL, Session VI).
- Cyber threats and societal resilience – Cyber threats targeting adults and children, and AI in education and defense (Krzysztof Konieczny, Session III); Building societal resilience through educational processes (Assoc. Prof. Ilona Urych, War Studies University / ASzWoj, Session IV).
- Biological and intelligence threats – AI in risk assessment and biological threat identification in Lower Silesia (Andrzej Jarynowski, PhD, Session V); The role of advanced technologies in Russian intelligence operations, including child recruitment (Agnieszka Merchut, Session V).
This theme directly ties into our team’s presentation: the mechanisms of attention and emotional manipulation employed by modern technology constitute a vital dimension of cognitive security for both individuals and society.
Presentation by the Department of Cognitive Science / Center for Cognitive Science (NCU) Team
Session III · 11:25–12:25
Lies, Scrolling, and AI: How Technology Exploits the Brain’s Biological Mechanisms, Weakens Agency, and Transforms Social Relationships
– Prof. Arkadiusz Gut, Prof. Jacek Matulewski, Jan Nikadon, MSc, Andrzej Zykubek, PhD
We warmly invite you to attend the presentation and join the discussion during the Q&A session.
