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SUMMARY:Illinois Libraries Present: Karen Hao
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DESCRIPTION:Join a timely conversation with Karen Hao\, award-winning jour
 nalist and author of Inside the Empire of AI. R.\nhttps://indiantrails.lib
 net.info/event/16710811
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In this virtual event\, Hao will explore t
 he rapid rise of artificial intelligence\, the social\, political\, and et
 hical questions surrounding AI development today\, and the questions posed
  in her work &ndash\; Will AI produce broad-based societal benefit for all
 ? Or return us to an age of empire? The path forward is in our hands. Whet
 her you&rsquo\;re excited about AI\, cautious about it\, or just trying to
  understand the hype\, this event offers an accessible look at one of toda
 y&rsquo\;s biggest technological shifts.</p>\n<p>Karen Hao is the instant&
 nbsp\;New York Times&nbsp\;bestselling author of Empire of AI and named on
 e of the most influential people in AI by&nbsp\;Time. She is lead designer
  of the Pulitzer Center&rsquo\;s AI Spotlight series as well as co-host of
  BBC&rsquo\;s podcast\, The Interface. The&nbsp\;first journalist to ever 
 profile OpenAI\, Hao was formerly a reporter for&nbsp\;The Wall Street Jou
 rnal\, covering American and Chinese tech companies\, and a senior editor 
 for AI at&nbsp\;MIT Technology Review. Her work has been cited by Congress
 \, featured in university curriculums\, and remade into museum exhibits.&n
 bsp\; &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Virtual program offered at libraries across Illinois
 . These programs are always available virtually. Two ways to participate: 
 In-person watch party with a virtual speaker or Zoom.</p>\n<p>This event i
 s made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration 
 among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a
  grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office 
 of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Muse
 um and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and
  Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and diversity. To re
 quest accommodations\, please email <a href="mailto:illinoislibrariesprese
 nt@gmail.com">illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com</a></p>\n<p>Registration 
 for this event closes at 5:00 p.m. on event day. Late registrations will b
 e&nbsp\;processed after the live event\, allowing access to the event reco
 rding.</p>\n<p>R = Registration required.</p>\nhttps://indiantrails.libnet
 .info/event/16710811
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