Kansas State University is hosting a free AI Symposium from Oct. 15-17. The symposium is open to everyone and nearly every session is streaming online.
Topics include: recent advances in AI, how AI can be used for educational purposes, AI applications in various disciplines, including agriculture, engineering and the humanities, as well as some of the ethical issues surrounding AI. Sessions that may be of particular interest to librarians include:
- Panel: Beyond the Books: AI and Academic Honesty (Oct. 16 from 9-9:50 a.m. CDT)
- Panel: Missing in the Algorithm: An Examination of Archival Silence in AI Environments (Oct. 17 from 2-2:50 p.m. CDT)
- Keynote: Cultivating an AI Ethics Ecosystem (Oct. 17 from 4-5:30 p.m. CDT)
For more information, including the schedule and registration link, please see the symposium's website: https://lib.k-state.edu/technology/ai-and-libraries/ai-symposium/
We hope to see you at one or more of the sessions!
The AI and the Future Symposium is a free, three-day event featuring a variety of panels, lightning talks and workshops. It offers a way for the K-State and Manhattan communities to expand their knowledge of AI.
Registration is free but required.
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Jason Coleman
Academic Services Librarian
Kansas State University Libraries
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