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AI, Art, and Copyright

This roundtable brings together artists, legal experts, and cultural historians to discuss pressing issues related to art and intellectual property in the age of artificial intelligence. Kelly McKernan (they/them) is an independent artist based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. They create original watercolor and acryla gouache paintings for galleries, commissions, and their online store. Since early 2023, Kelly has been advocating for artists’ rights as part of the historic class action lawsuit Andersen et al vs Stability AI. Geoffrey Turnovsky is Associate Professor of French at UW and co-director of the UW Textual Studies Program. He specializes in the cultural history of early modern France, emphasizing the history of print, authorship, reading, and copyright. His book, Reading Typographically: Immersed in Print in Early Modern France, will appear in June. Takiyah Ward is a multidisciplinary, Seattle-born creative who has explored her talents in a number of ways over the years—from custom sneakers and… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Gates Hall (LAW). Campus room: 133. Accessibility Contact: Accommodation requests related to a disability or health condition should be made by April 17, 2024 to the Simpson Center, 206.543.3920, schadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Simpson Center for the Humanities Co-sponsored by the Tech Policy Lab and Society + Technology. Thursday, May 2, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

UW First Monday STSS Reading Group [Online]

UW First Monday STSS Reading Group fosters community and deepens intellectual connections and collaborations amongst STS-curious faculty, students, and staff at the University of Washington’s three campuses and the School of Medicine by meeting online to discuss a recent article or publication on the first Monday of every month. Readings are chosen by rotating hosts. They may take up topics, themes, controversies, and responses to the urgent and emergent themes in this vast intellectual domain of inquiry, which includes but is not limited to scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, such as anthropology, communication, gender and women’s studies, global and ethnic studies, history, law, literature, philosophy, and sociology.  To join this reading group, email the organizer for an invitation to join the listserv and get access to the Zoom room. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Online. Accessibility Contact: mmjones@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Event sponsors: Society + Technology at the University of Washington; Monika Sengul-Jones UW Science Studies Network; https://depts.washington.edu/ssnet/index.php; Leah Ceccarelli  UW Tech Policy Lab; https://techpolicylab.uw.edu; Ryan Calo. Target Audience: STS-curious faculty, staff, students at University of Washington Seattle, Bothell, Tacoma. Monday, May 6, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.

The Model Hacker? The Intersection of AI and Security Research

What is cybersecurity in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)? This event brings together experts in computer science, law, adversarial machine learning, and tech advocacy from the University of Washington and the Electronic Frontier Foundation for a riveting conversation on the evolution of research in AI, security, and hacking–and potential impacts on society, policy, and human flourishing. Register: xhttps://supporters.eff.org/civicrm/event/register?id=442&reset=1. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Condon Hall (CDH). Campus room: Startup Hall is located on the second floor of Condon Hall. Take the elevator to the second floor. The building will be unlocked until 6:30pm. For access after 6:30pm, please contact the organizers for building access. Accessibility Contact: mmjones@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Co-sponsored by the UW Tech Policy Lab, Society + Technology at the University of Washington, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. For more info visit supporters.eff.org.

Memorial Day

No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Monday, May 27, 2024. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

UW First Monday STSS Reading Group [Online]

UW First Monday STSS Reading Group fosters community and deepens intellectual connections and collaborations amongst STS-curious faculty, students, and staff at the University of Washington’s three campuses and the School of Medicine by meeting online to discuss a recent article or publication on the first Monday of every month. Readings are chosen by rotating hosts. They may take up topics, themes, controversies, and responses to the urgent and emergent themes in this vast intellectual domain of inquiry, which includes but is not limited to scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, such as anthropology, communication, gender and women’s studies, global and ethnic studies, history, law, literature, philosophy, and sociology.  To join this reading group, email the organizer for an invitation to join the listserv and get access to the Zoom room. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Online. Accessibility Contact: mmjones@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Event sponsors: Society + Technology at the University of Washington; Monika Sengul-Jones UW Science Studies Network; https://depts.washington.edu/ssnet/index.php; Leah Ceccarelli  UW Tech Policy Lab; https://techpolicylab.uw.edu; Ryan Calo. Target Audience: STS-curious faculty, staff, students at University of Washington Seattle, Bothell, Tacoma. Monday, June 3, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.

Juneteenth

No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics. Wednesday, June 19, 2024. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

UW First Monday STSS Reading Group [Online]

UW First Monday STSS Reading Group fosters community and deepens intellectual connections and collaborations amongst STS-curious faculty, students, and staff at the University of Washington’s three campuses and the School of Medicine by meeting online to discuss a recent article or publication on the first Monday of every month. Readings are chosen by rotating hosts. They may take up topics, themes, controversies, and responses to the urgent and emergent themes in this vast intellectual domain of inquiry, which includes but is not limited to scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, such as anthropology, communication, gender and women’s studies, global and ethnic studies, history, law, literature, philosophy, and sociology.  To join this reading group, email the organizer for an invitation to join the listserv and get access to the Zoom room. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Online. Accessibility Contact: mmjones@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Event sponsors: Society + Technology at the University of Washington; Monika Sengul-Jones UW Science Studies Network; https://depts.washington.edu/ssnet/index.php; Leah Ceccarelli  UW Tech Policy Lab; https://techpolicylab.uw.edu; Ryan Calo. Target Audience: STS-curious faculty, staff, students at University of Washington Seattle, Bothell, Tacoma. Monday, July 1, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.

Independence Day

No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, July 4, 2024. For more info visit www.washington.edu.