Welcome Our Robot Overlords! Living With AI In-Person
Science fiction writers bear some responsibility for the popular misconceptions about artificial intelligence (AI) and robots. As penance, award-winning author James Kelly will review the history of AI in both fact and fiction before offering a realistic overview of its astonishing potential.
The future of AI is hurtling toward us, and it’s time to explore the steps we can take to protect our privacy and livelihoods.
- Date:
- Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm
- Location:
- Activity Room
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Learning and Creating
About James Kelly: Jim Kelly is a science fiction writer with seven novels and 150 published stories. He has twice won the World Science Fiction Society's Hugo Award as well as the Science Fiction Writers of America's Nebula Award, and his work has been translated into eighteen languages. He writes a regular column for Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine on science fiction, technology, and culture.