While AI technologies are rapidly expanding, key concerns about its societal impacts are often overlooked for the sake of progress towards an AI future. The AI ecosystem is dominated by a handful of large tech companies, whose incentives misalign with the public interest. Furthermore, AI is often falsely framed as a solution to the world’s biggest challenges, including the climate crisis.
If there was ever a space conducive to storytelling, it would be the circle that forms around a campfire. It orients us towards a shared vision, encouraging a solidarity that's hard to see when we sit in rows, facing podiums, Power Points, and stages. So when I saw the circle of chairs awaiting us at the CA Tech Fest venue, I couldn't help but smile.
What a great way to return to training in the Central Valley! Eight smiling faces joined us to talk about online presence for their grassroots campaigns last week.
We spent the afternoon at the beautiful Ceres Community Center with individuals from Congregations Building Community and Merced Organizing Project.
Here is a map with the locations for the hotel, venue, and happy hour for CA Tech Fest Los Angeles on April 3 - 4, 2014.
Moseley-Salvatori
Conference Center
637 S. Lucas Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
The #CATechFest session list will be co-developed with participants, facilitators, and partners in the time leading up and during the Festival.
The agenda will be designed and facilitated using Aspiration's unique participatory model, in an environment where powerpoint slides are discouraged and dialog and collaboration drive the learning.
Sessions likely to be on the agenda include...
The following is the agenda for the California Nonprofit Technology Festival Los Angeles happening on April 3rd - 4th in Los Angeles, California.
8:30 - Coffee and light breakfast
9:00 - Opening Circle
