You’re Invited!
Join us for “Making Generative AI into a Public Problem,” a talk by USC Associate Professor Mike Ananny that explores how generative AI is often discussed as a vague, abstract concept rather than a set of concrete systems with real-world consequences.
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 22 | 3:30 PM
Location: CMU 226 | Address: 2023 King Ln NE, Seattle, WA 98105
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Speaker:
Mike Ananny, an associate professor at USC Annenberg who studies how media technologies, from social platforms to AI, shape public life. His work spans journalism, communication, and technology studies, and he is the author of Networked Press Freedom (MIT Press).
Discussion:
Drawing on his research in media, technology, and public life, Ananny examines how this framing shapes public understanding, limits accountability, and influences how societies respond to emerging technologies. The talk invites audiences to think more critically about what generative AI is, how it operates, and why treating it as a public problem is essential for addressing its broader social and political impacts.
Questions?
Contact Lauren Rosenthal at laurer7@uw.edu.