Add to Calendar2024-02-16 12:00:002024-02-16 14:00:00Global Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thonScience & Engineering Library12:00 pm02:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2024-02-15 18:00:002024-02-15 20:00:00Marta: An Installation by Sonya SchönbergerDML - Treasure Room06:00 pm08:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2024-02-12 09:26:542024-02-12 09:26:54Redemptive Dreams: A Celebration of Kevin Starr’s CaliforniaThe USC Van Hunnick History Department, the USC Libraries, and the USC Schwarzenegger Institute invite you to attend Redemptive Dreams: A Celebration Of Kevin Starr’s California. This event, held in conjunction with the release of Redemptive Dreams: Engaging Kevin Starr’s California, features contributors to the book as well as academics whose careers have benefited greatly both from Starr’s research and generous mentorship.
Kevin Starr (1940–2017) is rightly regarded as the dean of California historians. A 4th-generation Californian, the longtime state librarian and USC professor began publishing in 1973 a landmark series of volumes on the history of the Golden State. He spent the next forty years charting into the 21st century the growth and maturity of his beloved home. Among the many honors Starr received were the National Humanities Medal from President Bush and induction into the California Hall of Fame by Governor Schwarzenegger.DML 240 - Friends Lecture HallAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2024-02-09 15:00:002024-02-09 16:00:00How to Spot a BotAttendees will develop the skills required to recognize AI writing by learning how to masquerade as one. In a competitive group game, participants will engage with the nuances and idiosyncrasies of AI writing to fool their opponent team in distinguishing between bot and human players.03:00 pm04:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2024-02-07 12:00:002024-04-23 13:00:00Organize Your Research with RefWorks or ZoteroResearch Skills- Social and behavioral sciences workshop over stock photo of laptop12:00 pm01:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2024-02-06 15:00:002024-02-06 16:00:00Tech CEOsIn today's technology landscape, the immense power, wealth, and influence wielded by tech CEOs has become more and more apparent. Elon Musk, known for his capricious management style, unilaterally alters X’s policies almost weekly, highlighting the unpredictable nature of such concentrated authority. The recent drama at OpenAI, whereby CEO Sam Altman was abruptly dismissed by the board only to be hastily reinstated with board members resigning, underscores the volatile and often unregulated governance within major tech companies. These events reflect a growing concern about the unchecked power of tech leaders, raising questions about accountability and the broader impact of their decisions on society and technology's ethical landscape.<br />
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Topics for discussion during this conversation might include: In light of the OpenAI incident involving Sam Altman, what does the lack of consistent and transparent leadership in major tech firms reveal about the ethical and operational challenges facing the tech industry today? How does the concentration of power in the hands of individual technology CEOs impact the democratic nature of technology governance and the representation of diverse user interests?03:00 pm04:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2024-02-01 11:00:002024-02-01 13:00:00LIPA & REST SC - Nap Pod Open House!Library for International & Public Affairs11:00 am01:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2024-01-29 16:00:002024-04-23 17:00:00Search Smarter, Not HarderResearch Skills - Social and behavioral sciences workshop set over stock photo of a laptop.04:00 pm05:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2024-01-26 11:00:002024-01-26 09:26:54Explore East Asian History, Arts and Cultures at USC Libraries: Chinese MusicEAL 110C - Seminar Room11:00 amAmerica/Los_Angelespublic