AI and the Future of EducationSpecial EventIn-Person
Thursday, Nov 13, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The Trinity School
Hawley Chapel
139 W 91st St.
New York, NY 10024
5:00 p.m. - Doors Open
5:30 p.m. - Lecture & Panel
6:30 p.m. - Reception
In partnership with Math for American and Trinity School.
Twenty-six years ago, before most of us were even aware of artificial intelligence, inventor, author, and futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted computers would achieve human-level intelligence by 2029. He believed AI could unlock solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges, from poverty, violence, and disease, to innovation and education. In this talk, Kurzweil will discuss how traditional educational models can become vastly richer, more personalized, and universally accessible with AI. From exploring ancient architecture in virtual reality, to debating historical figures and conducting experiments in cutting-edge virtual laboratories, join us as we consider a future where AI reshapes the way we live, learn, teach, and understand ourselves.
General Admission tickets can be purchased for $10—each a $60 value.
Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil, inventor, author, and futurist, has been a leader in artificial intelligence for over sixty years. Renowned for his work in pattern recognition technology, Kurzweil is a recipient of the National Medal of Technology, the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement, and an inductee in the Inventor’s Hall of Fame. He holds twenty-one honorary doctorates and is the author of eleven books, including The Age of Intelligent Machines; How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed; The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology; and, most recently, The New York Times bestseller, The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI.
Alexis Mulvihill became Head of School of Trinity School in 2024, the first woman to hold this title. After two years of teaching there, in 2013, she became Chair of Trinity’s English Department, and then Assistant Head of School in 2017. Her career has included teaching in Illinois, California, and Mallorca, Spain. Alexis holds an MA in English from Stanford University and a BA in English from the University of Chicago.
Wayne Tobias is an award-winning educator of advanced mathematics and computer science at Williamsburg Preparatory High School in Brooklyn. He is a school leader who has been recognized for his advocacy of educators’ rights. Wayne has a bachelor's degree in computer science, and MSEd in both secondary math education and educational leadership.