A.I. is inevitable– at least that is what we would be led to believe from the nonstop media coverage, podcast interviews with tech billionaires, and the advertisements interspersed in our TikTok and Reels doomscrolling sessions. But what does it mean to bring a critical eye to Generative A.I.? Why should the average person care about … Read more
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Stories about artificial intelligence often imagine the future as inevitable: AI will transform our jobs, reshape our relationships, and increasingly make decisions once left to people. But what happens if we refuse to treat that future as already decided? This panel will discuss two contrasting personas for thinking about generative AI: “hypecels,” who embrace AI’s … Read more
Abstract Most Americans facing a legal problem, whether an eviction, a custody dispute, or a debt collection suit, navigate it alone. In three out of four civil cases in state courts, at least one side has no lawyer, and the judges and lawyers inside the system are burning out. We will never hire enough lawyers … Read more
“You’ve met me at a very Chinese time in my life.” American social media users and influencers like Hasan Piker, I Show Speed, and Kris Jenner have become newly interested in China as a source of cultural and technological inspiration. This panel of experts in technology policy, Chinese techno-culture, and the interplay between the U.S. … Read more
Panelists: Zara Burzo, Raphael Fournier, additional panelists TBDModerator: Prof. Rada MihalceaOrganizer: Michigan AI Lab, in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District LibraryWhen: September 11, 2026, 6:30pm – 7:30pmWhere: AADL Ann Arbor downtown, 4th Floor Meeting Room (343 S 5th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104) Robots are among the most challenging automated systems to build because … Read more