# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Crossroads of Ideas: The Upside of AI Failure
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: What failure in AI can teach us, and how it can inspire innovation, critical thinking, and resilience.About this EventFailure is part of progress, especially in the fast-moving field of artificial intelligence. This Crossroads of Ideas event, part of our three-part mini-series on “productive failure,” brings together David Fields (UW-Madison Department of East Asian Studies) and Rob Nowak (UW-Madison Computer, Data & Information Sciences) to explore what happens when AI technology falls short. From real-world research that didn’t go as planned to the broader implications for society, this conversation highlights how failures can deepen our understanding, shape future innovation, and help us navigate technology’s role in our lives. Together, they’ll discuss what failure in AI can teach us, and how it can inspire innovation, critical thinking, and resilience.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/crossroads-of-ideas-the-upside-of-ai-failure/100001975825908480
- **Event Categories**: artificial-intelligence
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Madison
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Discovery Building
- **lat**: 43.0729696
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- **full address**: Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Crossroads of Ideas: The Upside of AI Failure being held?
  - **A:** Crossroads of Ideas: The Upside of AI Failure takes place on Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Crossroads of Ideas: The Upside of AI Failure?
  - **A:** Crossroads of Ideas: The Upside of AI Failure is organized by Illuminating Discovery Hub.

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