BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Spokane Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Spokane Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0cd55af0-327b-4025-b401-c6881b00c887 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260807T134214Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T193000 SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence LOCATION:South Hill\nSouth Hill X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=South Hill;X-APPLE-RADIUS= 10;X-TITLE=South Hill:geo:47.6243173,-117.3904613 GEO:47.6243173;-117.3904613 DESCRIPTION: Join us for a thought provoking lecture and discussion with V icar Sayeedi\, author of the novel "The Genome Affair"..\nhttps://spokanel ibrary.libnet.info/event/5238817 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Artificial intelligence is often misunders tood. What is it really? What are the implications for society today and i n the future? How is it impacting education\, employment\, healthcare\, pr ivacy\, and even governance? Join us for a thought-provoking lecture and d iscussion with Vicar Sayeedi.

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Vicar is a computer scientist and au thor. He has written and published over 60 lectures and podcasts on AI. He has written several books including his most recent book\, &ldquo\;The G& eacute\;nome Affair&rdquo\;. It is about what the world might be like if s ome of the more extraordinary developments forecast to be realized in AI o ver the next 20-30 years were actually realized today.

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Technology requirements: You will need a device or computer with an int ernet connection and the Chrome browser\, microphone and speakers to parti cipate via Zoom.

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