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SUMMARY:Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going?
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 ‹â€‹â€‹In the past 8 months\, AI has advanced at a pace that s
 tunned even leading experts. These systems arenâ€™t science fiction a
 nymoreâ€”theyâ€™re reshaping work\, relationships\, and even cri
 me..\nhttps://edisonpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/16321697
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 €‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹This workshop explores where AI may 
 be in the next 1&ndash\;5 years and what that means for your daily life. T
 ogether\, we&rsquo\;ll tackle urgent questions like:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>â€
 ‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€
 ‹Jobs: Could AI lead to mass unemployment&mdash\;or entirely new kinds o
 f work?</li>\n<li>â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹
 â€‹â€‹â€‹Crime: How might AI supercharge scams\, hacking\, 
 and even physical crime?</li>\n<li>â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€
 ‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Companions: Will people form de
 ep emotional bonds&mdash\;or even romantic relationships&mdash\;with AI as
 sistants?</li>\n<li>â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€
 ‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Society: How do top researchers think these tre
 nds will shape our future?â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹</li>\n</ul>\n<p
 >What you&rsquo\;ll get:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â
 €‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹A fast-paced\, beginner-frie
 ndly overview of today&rsquo\;s most powerful AI systems</li>\n<li>â€
 ‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€
 ‹Live demos that reveal both the breakthroughs and the risks</li>\n<li>
 â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â
 €‹An interactive forecasting exercise where you&rsquo\;ll test your ow
 n predictions about AI&rsquo\;s impact</li>\n</ul>\n<p>â€‹â€‹â
 €‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Come ready t
 o explore a future arriving faster than most people realize&mdash\;one tha
 t could transform not just how we work\, but how we trust\, connect\, and 
 even love.</p>\n<p>Open to adults. Registration is suggested but not requi
 red and begins June 1.</p>\n<p>Please note this is a hybrid event. Attende
 es are welcome to attend in person in the upper level meeting room at the 
 Main Library or to join remotely via&nbsp\;<a href="https://meet.google.co
 m/rji-docz-krh">Google Meet</a>.</p>\n<p><em>About our presenter</em></p>\
 n<p><em><strong>Changlin Li</strong>\, Executive Director of the AI Safety
  Awareness Project\, began his career at the Systemized Intelligence Lab a
 t Bridgewater Associates for 5 years before joining Vowel.com (now acquire
 d by Zapier) as a founding engineer for 4 years. Along the way he did a st
 int at the Recurse Center in New York City studying formal verification of
  software and then another stint at the Recurse Center with a focus on mod
 ern AI and AI safety. He holds an A.B. in Mathematics with a Secondary Con
 centration in Comparative Religion from Harvard University.</em></p>\n<p><
 em>About our partner</em></p>\n<p><em>The <strong>AI Safety Awareness Proj
 ect</strong> is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded on the belief that a safe AI
  future is one where the traditional pillars of U.S. society have a seat a
 t the table in deciding the direction of AI. The AI Safety Awareness Proje
 ct (AISAP) want to be there for the first step: education and skills-build
 ing\, so that Americans have the necessary expertise and awareness to dire
 ct our AI future. They run workshops and education programs for a variety 
 of community groups and public institutions including law enforcement agen
 cies\, libraries\, churches\, universities\, as well as the general public
 . AISAP partners with industry experts to inform organizations about front
 ier AI research and developments\, including topics as diverse as workforc
 e augmentation and displacement\, AI agents and companions\, cybercrime\, 
 AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)\, and loss of control risk.</em></p>
 \n<p><em>For more information about AISAP\, please visit <a href="https://
 aisafetyawarenessproject.org/">https://aisafetyawarenessproject.org/</a>&n
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