In this episode of Rock Island Line, host Annika O'Melia sits down with Atticus Garrison, Instruction and Reference Librarian at Black Hawk College. We talk about what drew him back to Rock Island as an adult and take a deep dive into artificial intelligence — how it's poised to shape our lives, and how we can critically engage with it instead of being swept along.

I found it fascinating to consider how a librarian curating a library collection is similar to how an AI model might curate the content shaping its knowledge and responses. We aren't always aware of what's on the shelf, off the shelf, and who or what entities are making those decisions on our behalf.

Atticus also shares his recommended reading list for anyone looking to better understand AI and its impact.

You look like a thing and I love you by Janelle Shane

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Atlast of AI by Kate Crawford https://rockisland-prcat.na2.iiivega.com/search/card?id=853eca07-a835-5730-9061-1bfe9d635233&entityType=FormatGroup Empire of AI by Karen Hao https://rockisland-prcat.na2.iiivega.com/search/card?id=cd5ce86f-c798-5a33-bf22-10a0dca84823&entityType=FormatGroup Nexus by Yuval Noah Harai https://rockisland-prcat.na2.iiivega.com/search/card?id=ad7290cb-b77e-5140-8923-e8120a4fe188&entityType=FormatGroup

🎵 Music Credit: Jett Everill via the Epidemic Sound platform.

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