Alien Intelligence: An Introduction to AI for Architects

For this session, we are honored to welcome Prof. Neil Leach, one of the most influential voices in contemporary architectural theory and digital design, for a lecture titled:

Alien Intelligence: An Introduction to AI for Architects

What exactly is AI? How did it evolve? And what potential does it have to reshape architecture and society?

In this thought-provoking lecture, Neil Leach will take us on a journey through the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence, exploring both its extraordinary possibilities and its more unsettling implications. The talk concludes with a provocative proposition: that humanity may soon encounter a radically different form of intelligence, an “alien intelligence” capable of exceeding human cognitive capacities and fundamentally transforming the discipline of architecture.

The session will be moderated by Mustapha El Moussaoui, Ph.D.

Date: 10 June 2026
Time: 17:00
Location: E4.22, unibz

The event will also be accessible online via Microsoft Teams: Link will be shared upon registration

Registration is mandatory via this link: https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/YV7CWBZ