Thursday February 27th Meeting #682
The Janus Face of AI (Artificial Intelligence),
Creativity Unleashed, or Manipulation Amplified?
Program description below
Thursday March 6th Meeting #683
Open
If you would like to speak, or simply would like more information about the College of
Complexes, contact the Program Coordinators Tom Berry tomberry1@att.net
214-738-3386 ell): John Beesley johnb001@airmail.net 972-931-7770 (home).
Chicago Campus
Every Saturday 5 PM CT Meeting #3,805
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NOTE: As too many people are either out of town, or otherwise engaged on Saturday nights, we have changed the College of Complexes, Dallas, to Thursday nights.
Every Thursday 6:00 PM
Sustaining the Academic Tradition of "One Fool at a Time"
Dallas Campus
Solicitation for Speakers
The Next Open Date is
March 6th
or any subsequent Thursday in the coming year
To Disquiet the Minds of the People
The College of Complexes in Chicago, IL,
meets every Saturday at 5:00 PM on Zoom
Occupy Your Mind
Established Feb. 28, 2009
Weekly Free Speech Forum
College of Complexes
The Playground for People Who Think
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1. Presentation by Guest Speaker
2. Questions and Answers
3. Remarks and Rebuttals
(5 minutes each / infamous)
Format:
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All meeting are open to the public.
The college maintains no membership, and is operated on a volunteer basis.
If you would like to speak, or simply would like more information about the College of Complexes, contact the Program Coordinators
Tom Berry tomberry1@att.net (214) 738-3386 (cell)
John Beesley johnb001@airmail.net 972-931-7770 (cell)
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Statement on Free Speech
Our constitution and laws encourage the freest possible exchange of opinions, ideas, and information. In part, that recognizes our worth and dignity as human beings. To forbid us to speak our minds demeans us and makes us more like slaves or robots than citizens of a free country. But as important as freedom of expression is for us as individuals, it is perhaps more important to society at large.
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Thursday February 20th Meeting #681
Attack on Democracy
Kenneth Williams, President, Dallas Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, will discuss hoe the current attack on democracy comes as a brand-new experience for most Americans but is an echo of the attack on democratic rights for African Americans at the end of Reconstruction. The experience that African Americans had in resisting the authoritarianism of the post-Reconstruction era makes them the part of the population prepared to see MAGA for what it is and to resist it. Ken argues that we need to look at that experience and see how to generalize some of those lessons so that the entire population can resist the current fascist takeover.
Thursday February 27th Meeting #682
The Janus Face of AI (Artificial Intelligence),
Creativity Unleashed, or Manipulation Amplified?
Tim Bolger, speaker extraordinaire, (from the Chicago College of Complexes) will discuss a thought-provoking exploration of the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence. He will delve into the cutting-edge advancements in AI and examine how these tools can be harnessed to fuel human creativity, from generating compelling narratives to producing stunning visuals. He will also critically analyze the potential for AI to be weaponized for propaganda, manipulating information and shaping public opinion in harmful ways. Tim will draw upon historical precedents of technological revolutions, discussing both the immense benefits and the unforeseen challenges they have presented to humanity. He concludes that this discussion will provide valuable insights into the ethical considerations and responsible development of AI in the modern world.
