Dear Colleagues, The African Institute for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (https://www.uj.ac.za/aceps) at the University of Johannesburg invites you to our first talk in our 2026 line-up: Safeguarding Democracy in the Age of AI – Workshop Speaker Series. Speaker: Prof Étienne Brown is a faculty member at the Centre for Law, Technology and Society and an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ottawa. Title: Speaking (Through) Algorithms: Free Speech and Artificial Intelligence See: Abstract and Bio <https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2026-02-11-aceps-speaking-through-algorithms_-free-speech-and-artificial-intelligence-etienne-brown.pdf> When: 11 February 16:00-17:30 SAST Where: online at: https://zoom.us/j/91990847612 Enquiries: Paige Benton pbenton@uj.a.cza<mailto:pbenton@uj.a.cza> We look forward to you joining us. Kindest regards, Paige Benton