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Today at 10am EST: Dr. Alexia Hudson-Ward on Social Intelligence in the Age of AI

  • 1.  Today at 10am EST: Dr. Alexia Hudson-Ward on Social Intelligence in the Age of AI

    Posted Jan 24, 2025 06:58 AM

    Greetings, ACRL AI Discussion Group folks!  Just taking a moment to re-post the info and links for our January group meetup, happening today at 10am EST - Ginny and I hope you can join us for an hour with special guest Dr. Alexia Hudson-Ward, sharing insights from her forthcoming book on social intelligence in the age of AI, and leading the group in an exploratory discussion on ethical AI and libraries.  Dr. Hudson-Ward was the Editor-In-Chief of ACRL/Choice360's "Towards Inclusive Excellence," was the Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries at Oberlin College, and is my colleague at MIT, in her role as the Associate Director for Research, Learning, and Strategic Partnerships (as well as our AI Strategy lead!).  Meeting details and agenda follow:

    Topic: Social Intelligence in the Age of AI

    Date: Friday, January 24th, 2025

    Time: 10am-11am EST

    Location: Please use the zoom link here, and I will endeavor to send an Outlook invite to discussion group members as well.

    Agenda:

    • Welcome and Introductions

    • Social Intelligence in the Age of AI, presented by Alexia Hudson-Ward, Associate Director of Research, Learning, and Strategic Partnerships at the MIT Libraries

      • Alexia will introduce the concept of social intelligence in the age of AI, and lead the group in a discussion exploring philosophical frameworks for defining and implementing social intelligence as a core component of AI adoption in libraries.

    • Breakout room discussions:

      • Embedding social intelligence in our organizations

      • Educating staff at every level on ethical AI 

      • Amplifying social intelligence beyond libraries

    • Group Report-outs and Closing Remarks

    We look forward to seeing you there!

    Warmly,

    Heather and Ginny

     



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    Heather Sardis
    Associate Director for Technology and Strategic Planning
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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