How do we conceptualize our relationship to technology and each other? What do we owe to one another in the evolving technological landscape? Join us this summer for a “reading” group, where we’ll explore AI ethics through AI fictions: books, short stories, and television that explore the possibilities and limits of AI.
There are four scheduled sessions, with the possibility of adding more based on participant interest. Come for one, some, or all as your schedule and interests align. We’ll meet in coffee shops around the metro area, alternating between the Metro East and St. Louis.
Why the scare quotes?
While this is structured like a book club, we’re not limiting ourselves to books or to novel-length works! The planned texts include a tv show and a selection of short stories, and there’s lots of space to add in other forms of media.
Schedule
| Date | Text(s) | Tentative meeting location |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2:00-3:30 | Mrs. Davis (tv show, 8 episodes, Peacock) | 222 Artisan Bakery, Edwardsville |
| June 19, 2:00-3:30 | Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun (novel) | Hartford Coffee Company, St. Louis |
| July 9, 2:00-3:30 | Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow (novel) | Verona Coffee Company, Collinsville |
| July 23, 2:00-3:30 | Annalee Newitz, “When Robot and Crow Saved East St. Louis” and Cat Rambo, “Red in Tooth and Cog” (short stories + podcast) | Espresso Yourself, St. Louis |
RSVP
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