The Sierra Nevada Forums, in partnership with the American Association of University Women and the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada will host “Understanding Artificial Intelligence Now and in the Future,” a panel discussion on Feb. 11 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W King St in Carson City.
Doors open at 5:30 pm and the program starts at 6 pm. The forums are co-sponsored by the Nevada Appeal. This is the 10th season of free community forums on topics of current interest.
The panel moderator, Timothy Galluzi, Chief Information Officer for the State of Nevada, will lead off with an overview of the history of AI, its daily life applications, ethical considerations and relevant legislation. Michael Hanna-Butros Meyering, Chief Communication and Policy Officer for the State of Nevada, will provide details on regulatory policy and proposed legislative bill draft requests.
Professor David Feil Seifer from UNR will address research in robotics, socially assistive robotics, human-robot interaction, machine learning (ML), cybersecurity and ethics. UNR Assistant Professor Ankita Shukla will demystify deep learning and machine learning with AI applications for science and AI for “social good.” Time is reserved for written questions from members of the audience.
Future forums are planned for March 12, and May 13, 2025. The March forum topic is Civil Discourse. For more information, check the SNF website: http://www.sierranevadaforums.com/.
Sierra Nevada Forums provides citizens with factual, verifiable information to assist them in making well-informed decisions on issues ofimportance to our community and beyond.
The mission of the American Association of University Women is to advance gender equity forwomen and girls through research, education and advocacy. AAUW Capital (NV) branch is the local entity.
The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada is a non-partisan non-profit organization supporting public information and involvement to promote informed voting and public participation.
