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9:00am Precon 4: Past Meets Future: Human-AI Interaction, Digital Humanities, and Cultural Heritage Location: Potomac V Digital History and Cultural Heritage face complex challenges in access, interpretation, and engagement—posing exciting opportunities for human-AI interaction. By bringing together interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners, we aim to advance methods for discovering cultural heritage collections, designing human-centered tools, and expanding public engagement with the past through AI.
8:00am Precon 8: Social Media Research, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Crisis Informatics, AI Ethics (SM) Location: Potomac V This hands-on symposium/workshop includes a tutorial on using open-source LLMs for social media research, with adaptable code for your own datasets, followed by a best student paper competition on AI and social media topics. Explore recent developments in AI-based social media research, learn new tools, and connect with an interdisciplinary research community.
1:00pm Precon 11: Forging Ahead: Librarianship and Information Services in Times of Technological, Cultural, and Political Change (MWC) Location: Potomac V This symposium explores how technological, social, and political shifts impact library and information services. Topics include emerging technologies (generative AI, human-centered AI, data privacy, and ethical AI), changing social values (such as AI for Social Good), and political challenges. Presentations will feature research and reflections on adapting services while upholding professional ethics and compassion in a rapidly evolving landscape.
