AI And The Public: As Artificial Intelligence Becomes More Embedded In Work, Creative Pursuits, And The Generation Of Online Misinformation, Public Libraries Have A Major New Role To Play In Digital Literacy

Abstract

Along the same lines, TPL held a concert with a jazz band that combined human performance with AI-generated imagery. Palo Alto City Library (PACL), CA, offers a variety of hands-on workshops, lectures, and discussion groups on AI. The library recently hosted a dialog with Dr. Anthony Chow, director of the School of Information at San José State University, on AI and higher education. [...]the landing page includes an open call for local tech experts, or even teens with AI skills, to contact the library if they're interested in presenting a lecture or hosting a workshop or discussion group.