The Seduction of AI for Writing

About the Keynote Speaker
Perhaps the most transformative technology of our lifetime, Generative AI is becoming de rigueur in a rapidly-expanding set of human activities, with writing at the fore. AI can produce certain written content amazingly quickly and shockingly well. For its efficiency and quick creation alone, use of AI is seductive. But there are downsides. Impacts range from threatened content ownership to homogenization, loss of authenticity, and more. In this workshop, we explore the pearls and perils of AI and discuss how to adjust our mindset for suitable use of AI that preserves or elevates human dignity and creativity.

About Larry Ebert
Larry Ebert is an instructor at the University of San Francisco and Golden Gate University as well as a leadership and innovation consultant, researcher, systems thinker, author, and public speaker. Larry has an abiding interest in the human impacts of AI, exploring the impact of AI on the arts, in education, and across business. He is currently researching the impact of AI on human critical thinking and creative thinking skills. He has recently published chapters that include ""Systems Thinking in an Age of AI"" for a book, ""AI and Consciousness,"" and ""The Promise and Perils of AI in the Arts"" for the book, ""The World Remade by Artificial Intelligence."" He delivers workshops and talks on leadership, innovation, and AI.
Larry is also a professional musician.

Location
This event will be LIVE at Gilman Street Brewery. Find us in the back room, among the barrels full of as much beer as they are atmosphere. Have a peek at Gilman's food menu before you go.

Program
1:00 p.m. Doors open. Food and drinks available at the bar.
2:00 p.m. Club Announcements
2:30 p.m. Special Programming
3:00 p.m. Featured Speaker: Larry Ebert
4:00 p.m. Author Support Group more info here.
Tickets
This is a ticketed event. The price is $5 for members of the California Writer's Club and $10 for non-members. Please purchase your tickets HERE.

About the California Writer's Club
THE CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB was started by a group of community-minded writing professionals in the early 1900s. They met informally until 1909, when the Club was founded, with Austin Lewis as its first president. The Berkeley Branch is the founding branch of the statewide Club, which now has 19 branches and around 2000 members throughout California. We are the third oldest writers’ club in the country, celebrating over a century serving Bay Area writers.
The CWC is a nonprofit professional organization open to writers in every genre and at every level of experience, from novice to published. Our mission is to educate writers of all abilities in the craft and business of writing. Our purpose is to promote fellowship and to provide practical information that supports all members in achieving their publishing goals.
Our writer’s motto, “Sail on!” is from Joaquin Miller’s poem, Columbus.