Workshops

 

Check back in September for our Fall 2023 events schedule

Questions? Please get in touch at AcTech@groups.mcla.edu.

Spring '23 events

Intro to Generative AI: Hands-On Workshops

Dates/Times: Every Tuesday, 2:30 PM
Location: Murdock 209

Have you read the articles, heard the hype, but want some hands-on experience? Join one of our weekly sessions for your chance to actually use some of the most well-known AI tools in the news, and learn more about the technology involved in producing these astonishing apps.

AI for Educators: Opportunities and Challenges

Dates/Times: Tues, 2/28, 12-1pm
Location: Faculty Center (Bowman)

CTL, WAC, and AcTech host a deep pedagogical conversation about the implications of generative AI for many different assumptions, practices, values, and expectations of our different areas of scholarship, from art to writing to coding. Help us go beyond the headlines to develop meaningful strategies for teaching, research, creation, and more. 

[Canceled] Movie Night: her

Dates/Times: Thurs, 4/27, 5pm

Join us to watch the 2013 Spike Jonze film her, with a discussion afterward on what relationships mean in an era of realistic, interactive AI. Free popcorn!

The Philosophical Foundations of AGI

Dates/Times: Fri, 4/28, 1pm
Location: Bowman Lobby / Teams

Join Gerol in exploring the philosophical roots of “artificial general intelligence”, a concept of much relevance to today’s AI hype. (RSVP for lecture event)