Professional Development Series
Artificial Intelligence
AI Now - Ethics
May 15 2PM
Artificial Intelligence is being implemented across industries, including our own. As we discover the benefits, we also need to be aware of the issues of discrimination and ethics that artificial intelligence technology still has to navigate.
AI Now is a think tank whose work ranges from analyzing how “dirty data” impact predictive systems to examining how discrimination and inequality in the AI sector are replicated in AI technology. Join us to hear thoughts on AI technology from Dr. West, the managing director of the AI Now Institute.
Dr. West leads several AI Now research projects, including Discriminating Systems: Gender, Race and Power in AI. She co-designed AI Now’s Gender, Race, and Power in AI and Labor research agendas.
Artificial Intelligence and the Library: A Beginner's Guide
May 25 10AM
We increasingly hear about artificial intelligence (AI), but what exactly is it? Even as AI continues to develop as a technology, its influence can already be felt in libraries. Our speaker will explore the many ways AI has begun to impact our organizations and our patrons before preparing attendees for what advancements lie ahead in the near future.
Nicholas Tanzi is the Assistant Director at the South Hunting Public Library. He has presented on topics and authored books on library technologies, including 3D printing, device loaning, and digital collections.