Libraries urged to exercise agency in navigating generative AI ethics
A panel at the American Library Association's 2026 Annual Conference explored how libraries can navigate the ethics of generative AI. Speakers including Michael Hanegan, Marshall Breeding, and Brandy McNeil discussed challenges such as deep fakes, algorithmic bias, and the role of libraries in promoting AI literacy. The panel emphasized that libraries must exercise agency in shaping AI adoption rather than passively accepting technology from vendors, and that information professionals are uniquely positioned to guide communities through the ethical complexities of AI.
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Michael Hanegan, founder of the Center for the Future of Learning and Work, described a scenario that might be frustratingly familiar to information professionals: His mom often falls for deep fakes. She came of age in a time when people were told to...
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