Date and Time
Thursday Sep 17, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
September 17th @ 7:00pm
Location
Lake Bluff Public Library
123 E. Scranton Ave.
Lake Bluff, IL. 60044
Fees/Admission
FREE
Description
Join a timely conversation with Karen Hao, award-winning journalist and author of Empire of AI. Hao will explore the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the social, political, and ethical questions surrounding AI development today, and the questions posed in her work: Will AI produce broad-based societal benefit for all? Or return us to an age of empire? The path forward is in our hands.
Registration is required and closes at 5pm on the day of the event. Please visit the ILP Registration page to register for this event. Attendance is limited to patrons of participating ILP member libraries; registrations from non-member library patrons will be declined.
This event may be recorded and available for 30 days after the event. You must register for the event in order to receive access to the recording.
Contact the Library or visit the ILP Patron FAQ page for questions about this event.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@ila.org.
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