AI and Society: Community Impacts and New Directions
This interactive workshop offers a comprehensive exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) and its wide-reaching impact across various sectors, with a focus on how these advancements intersect with education, ethics, and community well-being. As AI rapidly reshapes industries from healthcare to journalism and the arts, it’s important for educators, community organizations, and local businesses to consider how these changes affect long-term resilience and everyday life in communities across Wisconsin.
Sessions will explore key areas such as:
- AI and Society: Investigating bias, privacy concerns, and the broader social impacts of AI systems.
- AI in Education: Practical applications and challenges in integrating AI tools into K-14 classrooms, and how AI is shaping the future of learning.
- Sustainability and AI: Examining the environmental footprint of AI technologies and exploring opportunities for sustainable tech practices.
- AI in Healthcare: Innovations in AI that are transforming healthcare, improving patient outcomes, and shaping the future of health care systems.
- AI in the Arts and Journalism: How AI is influencing creative industries and media, with a focus on creative process, authenticity, and innovation.
- Business Integration: A deeper look at the ways AI drives business practices at the local and global levels, and how AI impacts global economies.