David Brooks To Deliver Hardman Lecture At MCLA

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NORTH ADAMS – New York Times Op-Ed Columnist David Brooks will speak at this fall’s Hardman Lecture Series event at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) on Wednesday, Oct 22, at 7 p.m. in the Church Street Center.

The lecture, “Character and Policy: A Personal Look at McCain and Obama,” will include Brooks’ observations of present-day politics and foreign affairs. The event is free and open to the public.

Brooks graduated from the University of Chicago in 1983 with a degree in history. He has been a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, a contributing editor at Newsweek and the Atlantic Monthly, and he is currently a commentator on “The Newshour with Jim Lehrer” and National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” He is the author of “Bobos In Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There” and “On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense,” both published by Simon & Schuster.

The Hardman Lecture Series is made possible through the generosity of the Hardman Family Endowment. For more information, go to http://www.mcla.edu/About_MCLA/Hardman_Lecture_Series/.
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NAPL: Understanding Artificial Intelligence Presentation

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Wednesday, April 24, at 6:00 PM, the North Adams Public Library will host a presentation titled "Understanding Artificial Intelligence." 
 
The event aims to explore various facets of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, catering to those fascinated, anxious, or simply curious about these technologies.
 
Williams College professors Mark Hopkins and Rohit Bhattacharya will lead the seminar, delving into topics such as the differences in reasoning between humans and AI, the evolving human-computer relationship as AI advances, language acquisition by computers, and potential challenges as AI becomes more prevalent.
 
The seminar will take place in the 3rd-floor community room of the library. No registration is required.
 
The North Adams Public Library is located at 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA, 01247. 
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