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AI + Future of Academic Labor

When: Wednesday, October 14 · 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Where: 518 Valencia Street (near 16th) — Mission Dolores
Listed by: Decentered Arts

Public talk presented by Shaping San Francisco about how academic labor struggles and AI connect to broader global struggles against digital labor exploitation along the global AI supply chain, from data workers and data centers to the campus. With Robert Ovetz and Kari Lydersen.

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Manny's, 3092 16th Street, San Francisco — Mission District

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The Sea Captain's Wife with author Tilar Mazzeo

Mechanics' Institute — Financial District

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Scaling Your Practice: Manufacturing in China for Artists

tiat, 151 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA — Union Square

TIAT Art and Tech (Downtown: Powell and O'Farrell) Event Link How do you make more of your work and get it into people’s hands, while preserving what makes it yours?

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