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The Full SLAAIT: Issue 12 | November 12, 2024
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In this issue…
Hinton lecture links, upcoming meetings, publishers’ actions on AI, and updates on the Hype Cycle
AI lecture series available for viewing
In the last newsletter, I mentioned the two day lecture series featuring Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton and Jacob Steinhardt. Those are now available for viewing here.
The first day of lectures is entitled Emerging Challenges in AI: Breakthroughs and Risks for the Next Decade. The second day of lectures is entitled AI in Society: Misuse, Markets, Mediators and Memes.
Save the date: December 3rd and 4th
On Tuesday/Wednesday, December 3rd and 4th, we will have our SLAAIT Summative Member Meetings. This will encompass two distinct days with multiple hours of content. The meetings will feature multiple speakers, facilitated group session, and a discussion of SLAAIT’s future steps. We are hoping to have vibrant participant discussion, so mark your calendar and plan on joining us!
Nebraska Library Commission presentation upcoming in 2 weeks
Amanda Sweet, the Technology Innovation Librarian with the Nebraska Library Commission, will be presenting on her Meaningful Impact Hub, on Tuesday, November 26th at 2pmCST. Her hub contains lots of great information about AI, so plan on joining for that presentation.
Penguin Random House introduces AI protections for its published works
A leader in fighting censorship, Penguin Random House has now also introduced AI protections by disallowing use of its authors’ works for AI training. Penguin Random House amended its copyright pages on works prohibiting their use in LLMs.
The Authors Guild reports that this move will “make it more difficult for AI companies in the U.S. that have said they would voluntarily recognize opt-outs to use the books.” The Bookseller also offered reporting here.
Gartner offers update on its insights of the AI Hype Cycle
Gartner, whose Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence we’ve discussed here, offers an update to it. Afraz Jaffri reports that, “By the end of 2024, value will be largely derived from projects based on familiar AI techniques,” and that ” Composite AI represents the next phase in AI evolution.”
AI usage ideas for librarians
The University of Washington offers a guide for using AI for business. Many of these could be helpful for library patrons and librarians to use as tools for creating something new.
Harvard also offered this handy guide.