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SUMMARY:Inside the Empire of AI with Karen Hao
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join a timely conversation with Karen Hao\, the award-winning journalist and autho
r of Empire of AI. In thi
s virtual event\, Hao will explore the rapid rise of artificial intelligen
ce\; the social\, political\, and ethical questions surrounding AI develop
ment today\; and the questions posed in her work: Will AI produce broad-ba
sed societal benefits for all? Or will it return us to an age of empire? T
he path forward is in our hands.
\nWhether you&rsquo\;re excited abo
ut AI\, cautious about it\, or just trying to understand the hype\, this e
vent offers an accessible look at one of today&rsquo\;s biggest technologi
cal shifts.
\nKaren Hao is the instant New York Times bests
elling author of Empire of A
I
and was named one of the most influential people in AI by Time. She is the lead designer of the Pulitzer Center&rsquo\;s AI Spotlight
series as well as a co-host of the BBC&rsquo\;s podcast\, The Interfac
e. The first journalist to ever profile OpenAI\, Hao was formerly a r
eporter for The Wall Street Journal\, covering American and Chine
se tech companies\, and a senior editor for AI at MIT Technology Revie
w. Her work has been cited by Congress\, featured in university curri
culums\, and remade into museum exhibits. \; \; \;
\nModerator:
\nReanna Esmail\, Lead Librarian for Instru
ction at Cornell University and a prominent voice in critical digital peda
gogy and intellectual freedom\, will join Karen Hao in conversation.
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Illinois Libraries Present virtual programs are generously
brought to you by The Fri
ends of the Rolling Meadows Library.
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This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP)\, a statew
ide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is f
unded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a Departm
ent of the Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute
of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Serv
ices and Technology Act (LSTA).
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inclusion and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation a
nd Closed Captioning are provided for all events by default&mdash\;no spec
ial request needed. To request accommodations not listed\, please email illinoislibrariesp
resent@ila.org.
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