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How AI Civics Can Build Public Power Over Tech w/ Data & Society
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| With Hannah Sassaman (Dir., People's Tech Project), Justin Hendrix (Editor, Tech Policy Press), Meg Young (Dir., Data & Society), Khari Johnson (Reporter, The Markup), Sareeta Amrute (Prof., The New School). |
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Nov 06 (Fri) @ 06:00 PM
FREE
| | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 455 5th Ave, 7th Fl
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Relevant for
Adults, Teachers, College/Graduate School Educators, College & Graduate Students
Join a panel of experts-including Meg Young, Khari Johnson, Sareeta Amrute, Hannah Sassaman, & Justin Hendrix-to explore how to realize a more democratic vision of public interest technology with AI Civics.
This event will take place in person & online at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor. The livestream will be available HERE the day of the program & remain there afterwards.
The public are not passive users of AI: communities & movements are increasingly working together to steer the course of this consequential technology. Today, more people need the means & capacity to situate, question, & shape how AI is used in their daily lives. What are the civic levers the public can use to exert political power over AI systems & tech platforms? AI civics starts by recognizing the technology not as a skill to be mastered but as a domain of public life - one where people have rights, responsibilities, & avenues for collective action.
Join us to discuss how AI civics can help us meet the moment & realize a more democratic vision of public interest technology. We'll explore how people are contesting unchecked AI acceleration; how they are challenging the ways AI systems are being pushed into their schools, workplaces, & communities; & how communities can come together to build on these efforts - at a moment when policymakers are starting to listen.
To join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, & seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.
To view the livestream | Whether you're attending in person or online, you must register with your email address. You will need a device with audio and/or video & an internet/cellular connection to view the livestream.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Justin Hendrix (Moderator) is CEO & Editor of Tech Policy Press, a nonprofit media venture concerned with the intersection of technology & democracy.
Meg Young is the program director of Data & Society's AI Civics program, working with civic institutions & community-based organizations to deepen public participation in decision-making about how AI is adopted in government, workplaces, & schools.
Khari Johnson is a technology reporter at The Markup, which is part of CalMatters, where he focuses on writing human stories about tech in the public interest, the first tech reporter in the history of the nonprofit newsroom.
Sareeta Amrute is an Associate Professor of Strategic Design & Management at The New School where she uses ethnographic methods to explore how algorithmic technologies & AI systems change & are changed by social relations, especially in global South Asia.
Hannah Sassaman is Executive Director of People's Tech Project. She is interested in visionary organizing & grassroots leadership as a way to facilitate a movement led by workers, families, poor people, & immigrants in this nation & around the world.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES
In-Person
Assistive listening devices and/or hearing loops are available at the venue.
ASL interpretation & real-time captioning (CART) are available upon request. Please submit your request via this form or contact SNFL at least two weeks in advance.
This venue is fully accessible to wheelchairs.
Livestream
ASL interpretation & real-time captioning (CART) also available (see previous).
Captions & a transcript will be provided.
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