I am trying something new. I have recently been presenting about AI and libraries. I have annotated and augmented the presentation so that it is a little more self-standing than my usual more elliptical powerpoints.
By the messy middle, I mean that libraries are having to grapple with real questions about AI deployment, procurement and use. They may participate in discussions about bold futures or about grave risks. But they also have to provide advice to creators and consumers, create policies and guidelines, and evaluate the AI-enabled offerings of their vendors. Today.
Here is the presentation:
And here are some additional links. For ease of presentation, I have loaded PDF and PPTX files.
I gave shorter versions of this presentation as keynotes at two interesting and rewarding meetings recently. I benefited greatly from the rich discussion and other presentations at each event, and am grateful to the organizers for the invitation.
- California AI Libraries Summit, California State Library, Sacramento. 26 April 2024.
- Vancouver Island Library Staff Conference 2024, University of Victoria, Victoria. 3 May 2024
McPherson Library, University of Victoria, and the California State Library, Sacramento
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For some additional perspectives see the following blog posts and short articles.
I am pleased to have an article on Libraries, AI and training collections in this special issue of Against the Grain.
Lorcan Dempsey
Inaugural column in this series. Introduces some issues around AI and argues for greater coordination among bodies representing library interests.
Lorcan
Blog posts on AI.
Lorcan
A recent discussion of libraries and AI.
Pictures: All pictures taken by me.
