Imagining the Future: Science Fiction Lab

September 23, 2024

1:15 pm

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Can we leverage science fiction to create vision?  What can Sci-Fi teach us about directing privacy policy for emerging technologies like AI and AR/VR?  What lessons from now can continue to shape actions in the future?

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