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Librarians host viral "Avoiding AI" workshops amid public demand

Librarians are responding to public demand for understanding and controlling AI by offering "Avoiding AI" workshops. These sessions, initially intended for small groups, have seen overwhelming interest, with many requiring waitlists and additional sessions due to high demand. The workshops aim to educate attendees on the fundamentals of AI technology and provide practical guidance on how to disable or opt-out of AI features in everyday applications. AI

IMPACT Highlights growing public concern and desire for control over AI integration in daily life, prompting educational responses.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses public reaction and educational initiatives around AI, rather than a direct AI development or release.

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Librarians host viral "Avoiding AI" workshops amid public demand

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "“More and more, I was getting questions about, ‘How do I turn this [AI] stuff off? Why is it trying to write my emails for me? Why is it trying to summarize my

    "“More and more, I was getting questions about, ‘How do I turn this [AI] stuff off? Why is it trying to write my emails for me? Why is it trying to summarize my one-sentence email that I can easily read?’” Cyrus said. “I just decided that with so much media hype out there about A…