[acc-cca-l] AI In Our World: Shaping Media, Education and Science Event

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If you are in Vancouver in October, please join us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UBC’s Master of Journalism program and engage with experts exploring the impact of AI and its evolving role in shaping media, education, and science.

Event details:
October 9, 6.00pm - 8.30pm
UBC Robson Square Theatre
Vancouver

RSVP: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0DOzy7H8ZTsfdMa

Every day, AI shapes the news that reaches your screens. It decides which stories appear in your feed, writes news updates, and even creates videos. These changes affect how you learn about everything from local events to global crises. As media organizations integrate these tools, fundamental questions arise about journalism’s future.

In the classroom, AI tools assist with research, uncover patterns in data, and challenge students to interrogate sources and automate routine tasks. As these technologies become an essential part of learning, educators must prepare students to be both capable users and thoughtful critics of AI.

In science, AI is rapidly reshaping the landscape of research, offering powerful tools to speed up data analysis and automate complex tasks. However, researchers must be vigilant about challenges such as algorithmic bias and unreliable results to maintain the integrity of their work.

Learn from our expert panel as they discuss the practical side of AI, its promise and peril, and how it is impacting the skills we need for the future in media, education, and science.

Event speakers:
 - Dr. Saranaz Barforoush (she/her/hers)—Asst. Professor of Teaching, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, and Coordinator of the Minor in Journalism and Social Change, UBC Faculty of Arts
 - Dr. Alfred Hermida (he/him)—Professor, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, UBC Faculty of Arts
 - Nicola Jones (she/her/hers)—BSc’97, MJ’00 – Journalist, and Freelance Science Reporter and Editor

 Moderator: Dr. Kamal Al-Solaylee (he/him)—Director and Professor, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, UBC Faculty of Arts





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