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DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, April 17th 2025\n	Hours: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM\n	Lo
 cation: 涩里番 Downtown Campus\, Trottier Building\, room 2110. Please ref
 er to maps here.\n\n聽\n\nThis event is open to the public.聽\n\nRegister He
 re\n\n\nSeries Description \n\nThis series will delve into the ethical and
  societal implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging 
 technologies that call into question conventional distinctions between hum
 an beings and machines. By exploring thought-provoking books and films\, w
 e aim to foster engaging discussions and critical thought about the impact
  of technology on our lives. Each session will focus on a specific work\, 
 using it as a springboard to discuss contemporary issues and concerns.\n\n
 Session 3: Am I Literate? Redefining Literacy in the Age of Artificial Int
 elligence\n\nOverview: We are pleased to announce that Kate Arthur\, autho
 r of Am I Literate? Redefining Literacy in the Age of Artificial Intellige
 nce\, will join our upcoming Anthropos Technicus discussion meeting on Thu
 rsday\, April 17th 2025\, to present her book.聽Am I Literate? is a compell
 ing memoir that takes readers on a fascinating journey exploring the evolv
 ing role of literacy in society\, particularly in the context of computing
  and artificial intelligence. Dr. Sasha Luccioni\, an AI Ethics & Climate 
 researcher\, praises the work\, stating: 鈥淜ate鈥檚 book takes readers on a f
 ascinating journey through the role of literacy in society\, exploring tra
 ditional literacy\, computing literacy\, and AI literacy\, and their impac
 t on her life and generations of her family. It sheds light on the often-o
 verlooked role of education in preparing citizens for times of massive dis
 ruption\, emphasizing the importance of understanding how innovation\, esp
 ecially artificial intelligence\, impacts people and the planet.鈥漒n\nDrawi
 ng on her personal and family history\, Arthur delves into these different
  facets of literacy\, highlighting their influence across generations. The
  book illuminates the critical role of education in equipping individuals 
 for a world increasingly shaped by technological disruption\, underscoring
  the need to understand how innovation鈥攑articularly artificial intelligenc
 e鈥攁ffects both people and the planet. Arthur argues for a redefinition of 
 literacy\, one that encompasses the skills and knowledge required to navig
 ate the age of AI\, empowering individuals to create\, communicate\, and i
 nterpret information in meaningful ways.\n	Join us to hear Kate Arthur shar
 e her insightful perspectives on literacy in the age of AI and its implica
 tions for society. Note that our discussion series features a dialectician
  who will provide sufficient context to spark dialogue. Prior reading is r
 ecommended but not required. To get an electronic copy of the book\, pleas
 e visit her website. Physical copies will be available for order at the me
 eting.\n\nThis session is open to all!\n\n\nOur Dialecticians:\n\nDr. Sue 
 Laver \n\nInaugural director of the 涩里番 Writing Centre and former SCS A
 ssociate Dean\, Academic and Faculty Affairs\, Sue is a Frankenstein devot
 ee. Her interest in Frankenstein began when she first watched her now long
 standing favourite film Blade Runner upon its release in 1982. A lecturer 
 for many years in 涩里番鈥檚 Department of English\, Sue has guided hundreds
  of students through Frankenstein鈥檚 philosophical complexities and its aft
 erlife in popular culture\, with emphasis on the metaphysical and ethical 
 status of the Monster and its technological descendants.\n\nMr Nabil Beiti
 njaneh\n\nBusiness Strategist and AI/ML/Analytics Expert. Faculty Lecturer
  @ the 涩里番 School of Continuing Studies\, focused on adult learners who
  want to upskill\, guiding learners on their journey to become AI-savvy ch
 ange-makers. Nabil is engaged in leadership\, strategy and organizational 
 development through events\, training\, and his service with non-for-profi
 t organizations. He is an Ambassador for TechAide which supports Centraide
  of Greater Montreal and the president of Le centre culturel syrien.\n\n\n
 This event is a collaboration between the 涩里番 School of Continuing Stud
 ies\, the 涩里番 Computational and Data Systems Initiative and the 涩里番 
 Collaborative for AI & Society.\n
DTSTART:20250417T223000Z
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LOCATION:Trottier Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0C6\, 3630 rue Univer
 sity
SUMMARY:Our Tech\, AI and Society Dialogues: Am I Literate? Redefining Lite
 racy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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 gues-am-i-literate-redefining-literacy-age-artificial-intelligence-364884
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