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Misinformation & Disinformation: The Problems and Possible Solutions

Austin Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez Downtown Austin, Austin, texas, Select a Country:

Misinformation and disinformation have been around as long as people have been seeking to create gains and advantages for themselves and their interests. However, technologies including the web, smartphones, and social media platforms have greatly augmented the potential for creating and spreading misinformation and the effectiveness of organized disinformation campaigns. It has become increasingly difficult […]

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AI & Whiskey Chat

Austin Technology Council HQ 301 Congress Avenue, Suite #31, Austin, TX, United States

Join our team’s AI and whiskey experts, led by Matt Sanchez of CognitiveScale and Jay Boisseau of Austin Forum and Dell Technologies, for another “AI & Whisky Chat” as we collectively catch up on the latest important and cool developments and news in the field of AI—and do so while sampling and discussing some really […]

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Discussion of “Sea of Tranquility”

Online via zoom TX, United States

For our February monthly online book discussion, Austin Forum board member, Julie Tomlin, will lead us in a conversation about the novel Sea of Tranquility. From the perspectives of three different characters in three different time periods, Emily St. John Mandel explores metaphysics and time travel through the threads that intertwine these characters. This book […]

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Discussion of “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology”

Online via zoom TX, United States

For our March monthly online book discussion, Austin Forum board member and AMD Senior Fellow, Mike Ignatowski, will lead us in a conversation about the book “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.” In this historical account that reads like a thriller, Chris Miller brings context to the current state of microchip […]

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How Close/Far Are We from “Her” – Movie + AI Panel

Violet Crown Cinema 434 W 2nd St, Austin, TX, United States

The 2013 movie “Her” is a wonderful science fiction movie about AI having evolved to the point of general intelligence, even sentience. There are no robotics in this AI movie—it is all about the powerful but human-like AI capabilities of his “OS.” “Her” is inspiring and thought-provoking but represents a realistically still far away or […]

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Discussion of “Who Owns the Future?”

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For our August monthly online discussion, friend of the Austin Forum and Professor Emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin, J. Craig Wheeler, will lead us in a conversation about the power of our personal data within this new age of the information economy. Through his book, Who Owns the Future?, Jaron Lanier, Silicon […]

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