Tech Crash Course: AI & Libraries

Artificial intelligence is embedded in our daily lives. From search engines to Siri, facial recognition to medical applications—AL is everywhere. However, the rise of generative AI technologies raises critical questions about bias and mis/disinformation, data privacy and surveillance, copyright infringement, and worker displacement. How do libraries use generative AI in an ethical way? We’ll look at chatbots, recommendation engines, and content creation tools and their impact on libraries.