CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 26 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:

What if young people were to actually thrive in the age of AI? How would we prepare them?

Those are the fundamental questions an interdisciplinary array of experts will address when they gather Nov. 18-19 at the University of Virginia for the "AI Anxiety + Human Flourishing Symposium," hosted at the Contemplative Commons.

The gathering will bring together technology experts, educators, religious leaders and specialists in traditional methods of contemplative practices to explore young people's anxiety about AI. The discussion will help lay the foundation for a new undergraduate course that other universities can duplicate.

Michael Sheehy, dire...