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A Skeptic's Guide to AI

Understand the Technology and Learn How to Turn It Off!
2026-08-10 18:30:00 2026-08-10 20:00:00 America/New_York A Skeptic's Guide to AI Tess Wilson of the Library Freedom Project will cut through the hype to understand what these technologies are, how they work, and what they can and cannot do Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room

Monday, August 10
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-08-10 18:30:00 2026-08-10 20:00:00 America/New_York A Skeptic's Guide to AI Tess Wilson of the Library Freedom Project will cut through the hype to understand what these technologies are, how they work, and what they can and cannot do Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room

Tess Wilson of the Library Freedom Project will cut through the hype to understand what these technologies are, how they work, and what they can and cannot do


This presentation will clarify terminology, use cases, ethical concerns, and critical responses and address common concerns like impacts on labor, mental health, cognition, climate, privacy, misinformation, 
as well as provide a guided tour to turning off pesky AI features on common platforms

This presentation will take place on Zoom.  Participants will have the opportunity to watch the presentation and interact with the presenter in our Porter Room.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Lifelong Learning | Computers and Technology |

TAGS: | AI |

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