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AI Now Institute hosts Manhattan event on AI's societal impact

AI Now Institute hosted an event at Webster Hall in Manhattan featuring discussions on artificial intelligence. The event drew a crowd interested in AI's societal implications, with speakers including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, former antitrust chief Lina Khan, and writers Arundhati Roy, Karen Hao, and Naomi Klein. The gathering highlighted historical parallels of activism and debate at the venue, applying them to contemporary AI discussions. AI

IMPACT Discusses the societal implications and potential dangers of AI, featuring prominent voices in policy and activism.

RANK_REASON The item describes an event discussing AI's societal impact, featuring prominent figures, but does not announce a new model, research, or significant industry shift.

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  1. AI Now Institute TIER_1 English(EN) · AI Now Institute ·

    Who will get to define the danger?

    <p>At the People's AI Assembly, the crowd, spilling onto the balconies, laughed at Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s jokes, cheered former antitrust chief Lina Khan, and hung on the every word of writers Arundhati Roy, Karen Hao and Naomi Klein.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://ainowinstitu…