Artificial Intelligence – the great divider

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30 November 2023, 15.00-16.30 CET
(2pm-3.30pm BST)

Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter

After the success of the first three De Gruyter 2023 quarterly webinars, we are proud to announce that Webinar 4 will take place on 30th November, beginning at 2 pm UK time. We will focus on the topic currently on everyone’s mind: AI.

While certain insiders argue that the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) presents a more pressing threat than climate change, others champion the benefits of AI for the future of humanity. The reality is that AI’s consequences are a daily concern for publishers and librarians. Some academics and librarians approach it with caution; while others enthusiastically embrace it and have been actively experimenting with it for some time.

Artificial Intelligence: does it usher in Doomsday or a new Golden Age? What is and what should its role in a modern university be? Discover some answers from three experts!

  • Dr Andres Guadamuz, Reader in Intellectual Property Law, University of Sussex
  • Dave Puplett, Associate Director of Libraries and Academic Enhancement, University of Greenwich
  • Svein Arne Brygfjeld, Head of AI-Lab, National Library of Norway

The webinar is the fourth of a series sponsored by De Gruyter and will be moderated by Linda Bennett of Gold Leaf. Registration is free of charge.
For more details and to book your place on the seminar, click here.

Who should attend

Academic librarians; public librarians; publishers; members of librarian support groups; members of consortia and trade associations; academics and students interested in sustainability; environmentalists.

Dr Andres Guadamuz is a Reader in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Sussex and the Editor in Chief of the Journal of World Intellectual Property. His main research areas are on artificial intelligence and copyright, open licensing, cryptocurrencies, and smart contracts. He has written two books and over 40 articles and book chapters, and also blogs regularly about different technology regulation topics.

Dave Puplett is Associate Director of Libraries and Academic Enhancement at University of Greenwich. He’s been working in the HE sector for over 20 years, working previously at the University of Kent, King’s College London and the London School of Economics. He has worked on a variety of initiatives and collaborates regionally to deliver shared services at the Universities of Medway campus.
He is a Chartered Librarian and Fellow of the CMI. At Greenwich, he leads a range of services to support staff and students to develop their skills in teaching and learning settings, through library services and enhancing academic development across their three stunning campuses. In 2023, Greenwich’s Academic and Digital Skills team were awarded the prestigious Collaborative Award in Teaching Excellence (CATE) by AdvanceHE.

Svein Arne Brygfjeld has 30 years of experience on digital libraries, mainly at the National Library of Norway. He has worked on digital strategies, implementation of large-scale digitization, and on building digital library services.
During the last years, Svein Arne Brygfjeld has been leading the AI-lab at the National Library of Norway. He has also been instrumental in establishing the international network on AI for Libraries, Archives and Museums, ai4lam.org.

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