The Lane Lyceum of First Parish and the Needham Public Library are pleased to offer this four-part series on AI (Artificial Intelligence).  All sessions will be held in the Community Room of the Library.  While it will be live-streamed, we encourage people to attend in-person. 

Session 1: What is AI—And Why Should We Care? 

Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30pm 

What is artificial intelligence in its various forms? Why has it come upon the scene with such fervor in the last few years? How is it already affecting lives ? Is it automating jobs away, or is it merely a slop generator? How might I view what I personally create, in the face of this new technology being thrust upon us? In this first of four sessions, we’ll explore all these questions, defining, playing with, and critiquing artificial intelligence.

Speaker: Nick Zufelt

Additional Sessions:

Thursday, March 26- AI in Learning: And Why Should We Care?, Nick Zufelt

Thursday, April 2- AI for Good- Building Responsible Technology, Olin College speakers

Thursday, April 9- AI and Values: Power, Policy and Planet, Keller Scholl