Live Debate Featuring Andrew Yang, Chris Hughes, Simon Johnson, and Rumman Chowdhury on AI & the Future of Work
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We’re excited to unveil the full debater lineup for our upcoming live debate in Washington, D.C. — Will AI Make Work Obsolete? After a Super Bowl dominated by AI ads, the question feels impossible to ignore. Reserve your seat now before tickets sell out.
Arguing Yes:
Andrew Yang, Founder of the Forward Party, Former Presidential Candidate
Simon Johnson, Nobel Prize-winning Economist; Professor of Entrepreneurship and Head of the Global Economics and Management Group at MIT
Arguing No:
Chris Hughes, Co-founder of Facebook; Chair and Co-founder of the Economic Security Project
Rumman Chowdhury, Founder of Humane Intelligence
Moderator-in-Chief: John Donvan, Emmy award-winning journalist
Event Details:
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 6:45 PM (Doors open at 6:00) | Light refreshments will be served.
Location: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center (555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001)
Please note that registration is first-come, first-served, so make sure to secure your seat today. Join us for a reception in the lobby after the debate.
About the Debate
AI can write code, diagnose diseases, design buildings, and create art. Tools like ChatGPT, Claude and autonomous robots are transforming industries once seen as automation-proof, fueling fears of mass job loss. Some argue that machines will become so efficient that they will one day replace most human labor. Others say AI will augment work, not erase it, and historically, people have feared innovation killing jobs, which arguably hasn't come to pass.
About The Hopkins Forum Series
The Hopkins Forum is a partnership between Open to Debate and Johns Hopkins University’s SNF Agora Institute. This flagship series consists of live debates in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, bringing together diverse perspectives to tackle today’s most pressing issues.