Growing Up with AI: Developmental Perspectives on Cognition and Affect

Program:

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

9:15–9:30 – Welcome

09:30–10:45 – Keynote Lecture

●  Robert W. Clowes (Ruhr-Universität Bochum / IfilNOVA) "Mindshaping with Companion AI"

10:45–11:15 – Coffee break

11:15–12:15 – Talk 1:

● José M. Araya (U. Talca and IFCC) “A pessimistic approach to griefbots: free- energy, affective scaffolds, and the ethics of human–griefbot interaction”.

12:15–13:15 – Talk 2:

● Sarah Allahvirdie Rezaieh and Kristian González Barman (U. Ghent) “Conversational AI, Shame Modulation, and Adolescent Affective Development: A Care Ethics Perspective”

13:15–15:30 – Lunch break

15:30–16:30- Talk 3:

● Fernando Raúl Rosado Carmona (US) “El horizonte artificial: IA generativa y reconfiguración estructural del desarrollo cognitivo y afectivo”.

16:30–17:30 – Talk 4:

● Philipe Barsamian (Independent Researcher) “From smoothing to stability:contradiction, delay, and the development of resilient minds with AI”. 

17:30–18:30 – Roundtable 1: Joint discussion among speakers from sessions 1–4.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

9:30–10:45 – Keynote Lecture

Helena Matute (University of Deusto). "Conservar el pensamiento a pesar de la IA"

10:45–11:15 – Coffee break

11:15–12:15 – Talk 5:

● Aníbal Astobiza (UGR) “¿A quién cree mi hijo, a mí o a la IA?”. 

12:15–13:15 – Talk 6:

● Jose Javier Fernández del Barrio and Sofía Larrañaga (IFS, CSIC) “La economía de la atención en el entorno digital y su impacto en el desarrollo cognitivo- afectivo”

13:15–15:30 – Lunch break

15:30–16:30 – Talk 7:

● Gloria Andrada (IFS, CSIC) “AI and Cognitive Development”. 

16:30–17:30 – Talk 8:

● Angel Rivera (U. de Antioquia) “Cuando las máquinas reemplazan a la mente: IA, mente extendida e ignorancia.”

17:30–18:30 – Roundtable 2: Joint discussion among speakers from sessions 5–8.

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