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Next Meeting of the Generative AI Futures Reading Group

Event Type
Reception/Open House
Sponsor
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation - Administration
Location
Analog Wine Library, 129 N. Race Street, Urbana
Date
Oct 30, 2024   7:00 - 8:00 pm  
Contact
Patricia Jones
E-Mail
pmjones5@illinois.edu
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Campus Humanities Calendar

Please join us for a group discussion of our first reading of the year: Richard Powers' new novel Playground.  We will use this novel as a lens to discuss the roles of technology in society, and the dread, fear, and awe that technology may inspire. Optional but recommended: Watch the film Ex Machina as an interesting juxtaposition. Please join the discussion at the Analog Wine Library - free snacks provided!

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