Sara Polak
Why We Are Not Machines
A technological anthropologist, researcher, and popularizer of artificial intelligence who connects more than 200,000 years of human adaptation with the challenges of today’s digital transformation. She collaborates with the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics at the Czech Technical University in Prague and helps organizations navigate technological disruptions, from artificial intelligence to blockchain, with an emphasis on the human factor, understanding change, and long-term organizational resilience. She has long been working to bring artificial intelligence closer to the general public, dispel fears, and prepare society for digital innovation. In 2022, Forbes magazine ranked her among the 30 most significant young Czech talents under the age of 30.
