By Kayode Olopade
Professor Oluwatoyin Ayokunle Enikuomehin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) and Professor of Computer Science at Lagos State University (LASU), will on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, deliver the university’s 127th Inaugural Lecture, focusing on the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on human thought and the future of society.
The lecture, titled “Thinking Machines and the Future of Thinking:
Cyberphysicalism, Transformation of Human Thought, and the Emergence of an Artificial Intelligence Driven Algorithmic Society,” is scheduled to hold at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, LASU, Ojo Campus, at 2:00 p.m.
The event will be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Distinguished Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello.
The lecture is open to members of the public, with guests expected to be seated by 1:30 p.m.
Professor Enikuomehin is expected to examine how the rapid advancement of intelligent machines and AI systems is reshaping the way humans think, learn, communicate, make decisions and interact with institutions.
With algorithms becoming increasingly embedded in everyday activities, the lecture will explore their expanding influence on individual choices, opportunities and broader social realities.
A major component of the lecture will be Cyberphysicalism, an original theoretical framework developed by Professor Enikuomehin to explain the convergence of biological and computational intelligence and its implications for an increasingly algorithm-driven society.
The LASU don is also expected to examine the growing deployment of AI across critical sectors, including education, healthcare, governance, commerce, cybersecurity, information retrieval and financial services.
According to Professor Enikuomehin, the rapid integration of AI into these sectors raises fundamental questions about the future of human intelligence, creativity, autonomy and decision-making as machines become increasingly sophisticated.
Professor Enikuomehin is recognised for his scholarship and professional contributions in Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing and Digital Transformation. His research and professional experience spans more than two decades, with expertise covering machine learning, information retrieval, cybersecurity, biomedical AI and Fuzzy Logic.
His contributions to digital transformation have also been reflected in his leadership of LASU’s Directorate of Information and Communication Technology, during which the university received recognition as Nigeria’s most digitally advanced university in 2022 and 2023.
The university was also recognised for the best use of technology for student services in 2024 and 2025.
The 127th Inaugural Lecture is particularly significant for LASU as it will be the first inaugural lecture to be delivered from the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, marking a major milestone in the academic development of the faculty.
Inaugural lectures traditionally provide professors with an opportunity to present the body of knowledge and scholarship accumulated during their academic careers, while advancing original ideas and perspectives in their respective fields.
Against this backdrop, Professor Enikuomehin’s lecture is expected to stimulate wider intellectual discourse on the opportunities and challenges presented by AI, particularly its implications for human cognition, creativity, autonomy and the future organisation of society.
The lecture is expected to attract scholars, researchers, technology experts, policymakers, industry leaders, students and members of the public interested in the future of Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation.
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