Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to join us for the launch of the Critical AI Centre (CrAIC) in the department of Communications, Drama and Film at the University of Exeter on Wednesday October 8th. We hope this will be of interest to members of this list! Scholars from around the world will gather to share their approaches to the rise of AI and its effects on multiple academic disciplines. If you would like to join us for a hybrid public roundtable, please sign up at the link below. We also ask that if you would like to participate in the Q and A for the roundtable, you will find a space in the Eventbrite page to ask a question regarding how AI might be affecting your work as a scholar or perhaps any other questions you might have for the scholars about the stakes of AI today. We look forward to seeing you soon. This event is supported by Project ADA at the University of Exeter. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8th 14:00-15:00 BST The Critical AI Centre Launch Roundtable REGISTER HERE FOR HYBRID ATTENDANCE AND Q/A<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-critical-ai-centre-launch-roundtable-tickets-1710403646349?aff=oddtdtcreator> Chairs Andrea Medrado, Brett Zehner, and Patrick Gildersleve, University of Exeter Contributors * Benedetta Brevini, University of Sydney * Gabriel Pereira, University of Amsterdam * Mona Elswah, University of Exeter * Scott Wark, Goldsmiths, University of London * Peaks Krafft, University of Edinburgh * Becca Lewis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology * Phoebe Moore, University of Essex * Thomas Dekeyser, University of Southampton * Hanne Stegeman, University of Exeter We also thank our workshop speakers who will be unable to attend the public lecture: * Hanan Badr, University of Salzburg * Mél Hogan, Queen's University * Sarah Shugars, Rutgers University * Milagros Miceli, Weizenbaum Institute * Dan McQuillan, Goldsmiths, University of London Feel free to also connect with over Bluesky: @craicexeter.bsky.social<https://bsky.app/profile/craicexeter.bsky.social> Email: craic@exeter.ac.uk<mailto:craic@exeter.ac.uk> All the best, Patrick, Brett, and Andrea _________________________________ Dr Patrick Gildersleve (he/him) Lecturer in Communications and Artificial Intelligence University of Exeter @gildersleve🔗🌳<https://linktr.ee/gildersleve>