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NAME:AI Safety Awareness Group Portland
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SUMMARY:Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going?
DESCRIPTION:AI Safety Awareness Group Portland\n**A free\, public workshop
 —no technical background needed**\n​​​​​​​​In just a few
  years\, AI has advanced at a pace that stunned even leading experts. Thes
 e systems aren’t science fiction anymore—they’re reshaping work\, re
 lationships\, and even crime in real time.\n​​​​​​​​This w
 orkshop explores where AI may be in the next 1–5 years and what that mea
 ns for your daily life. Together\, we’ll tackle urgent questions like:\n
 \n* ​​​​​​​​**Jobs**: Could AI lead to mass unemployment
 —or entirely new kinds of work?\n* ​​​​​​​​**Crime**: Ho
 w might AI supercharge scams\, hacking\, and even physical crime?\n* ​
 ​​​​​​​**Companions**: Will people form deep emotional bonds
 —or even romantic relationships—with AI assistants?\n* ​​​​​
 ​​​**Society**: How do top researchers think these trends will shape
  our future?\n\n​​​​​​​​**What you’ll get:**\n\n* ​​
 ​​​​​​A fast-paced\, beginner-friendly overview of today’s m
 ost powerful AI systems\n* ​​​​​​​​Live demos that reveal 
 both the breakthroughs and the risks\n* ​​​​​​​​An interac
 tive forecasting exercise where you’ll test your own predictions about A
 I’s impact\n\n​​​​​​​​Come ready to explore a future arr
 iving faster than most people realize—one that could transform not just 
 how we work\, but how we trust and connect.
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CREATED:20260416T202943Z
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T183000
SUMMARY:Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going?
DESCRIPTION:AI Safety Awareness Group Portland\n**A free\, public workshop
 —no technical background needed**\n​​​​​​​​In just a few
  years\, AI has advanced at a pace that stunned even leading experts. Thes
 e systems aren’t science fiction anymore—they’re reshaping work\, re
 lationships\, and even crime in real time.\n​​​​​​​​This w
 orkshop explores where AI may be in the next 1–5 years and what that mea
 ns for your daily life. Together\, we’ll tackle urgent questions like:\n
 \n* ​​​​​​​​**Jobs**: Could AI lead to mass unemployment
 —or entirely new kinds of work?\n* ​​​​​​​​**Crime**: Ho
 w might AI supercharge scams\, hacking\, and even physical crime?\n* ​
 ​​​​​​​**Companions**: Will people form deep emotional bonds
 —or even romantic relationships—with AI assistants?\n* ​​​​​
 ​​​**Society**: How do top researchers think these trends will shape
  our future?\n\n​​​​​​​​**What you’ll get:**\n\n* ​​
 ​​​​​​A fast-paced\, beginner-friendly overview of today’s m
 ost powerful AI systems\n* ​​​​​​​​Live demos that reveal 
 both the breakthroughs and the risks\n* ​​​​​​​​An interac
 tive forecasting exercise where you’ll test your own predictions about A
 I’s impact\n\n​​​​​​​​Come ready to explore a future arr
 iving faster than most people realize—one that could transform not just 
 how we work\, but how we trust and connect.
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 ents/314385084/
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CREATED:20260420T173640Z
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