BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//mrlib.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:0bdfa6c0-fdae-4ecc-9901-c95ba5196a91 X-WR-CALDESC:Join us for a timely conversation on AI\, humanity\, and the n ext steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scien tist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book\, Robot-Proof: When Mac hines Have All the Answers\, Build Better People. \n\nIn Robot-Proof\, Dr. Vivienne Ming helps readers grasp the ugly and the amazing of how individ uals\, companies\, and societies will respond to the changes that are alre ady taking hold due to the advent of AI. Robot-Proof is a book about peopl e\, exploring what it means to be human in an increasingly automated world .\n\nThis book presents\, then answers\, pressing questions that readers m ay or may not have thought to themselves\, such as:\n\nWhat predicts long- term life outcomes across millions of little kids?\nWhy is the Information al-Exploration Paradox the most terrifying phenomenon you’ve never heard o f?\nWhat predicts the smartest team and how will AI change it?\nWhy are il l-posed problems the future work\, education\, and a robot-proof humanity? \nWith poignant insight and delicate care to keep us grounded in the human perspective\, Robot-Proof is an entertaining and thought-provoking read f or all individuals seeking to understand the next steps in a new and compl etely unprecedented world.\n\nRegister today to take part in the discussio n!\n\nAbout the Author:\n\nDr. Vivienne Ming explores maximizing human cap acity as a theoretical neuroscientist\, delusional inventor\, and demented Author. Over her career she’s founded 7 startups\, been chief scientist a t 2 others\, and founded The Human Trust\, a philanthropic data trust and “mad science incubator” building a foundation model for human development. She co-founded Possibility Sciences to advance scientific discovery via m assive scale hybrid intelligence. She also develops AI tools for learning at home and in school\, models of bias in hiring and promotion\, and neuro technologies for dementia\, TBI\, and postpartum depression.\n\nIn her fre e time\, Vivienne designs AI systems to treat her son’s diabetes\, predict manic episodes in bipolar sufferers\, and reunite orphan refugees with ex tended family members. For relaxation\, she writes science fiction and spe nds time with her wife and children.\n\nVivienne was named one of “10 Wome n to Watch in Tech” by Inc. Magazine and one of the BBC’s 100 Women in 201 7. She is featured frequently for her research and inventions in The Finan cial Times\, The Atlantic\, Quartz Magazine and The New York Times.\n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a pro gram does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. R eference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsem ent or recommendation by Massanutten Regional Library. X-WR-RELCALID:314472b2b83c1a596f11ab6b2c6402bf X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8d1f91b2-a84a-4dd8-b6db-8ed65c186f49 DTSTAMP:20260504T120734Z DESCRIPTION:Join us for a timely conversation on AI\, humanity\, and the ne xt steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scient ist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book\, Robot-Proof: When Mach ines Have All the Answers\, Build Better People. \n\nIn Robot-Proof\, Dr. Vivienne Ming helps readers grasp the ugly and the amazing of how individu als\, companies\, and societies will respond to the changes that are alrea dy taking hold due to the advent of AI. Robot-Proof is a book about people \, exploring what it means to be human in an increasingly automated world. \n\nThis book presents\, then answers\, pressing questions that readers ma y or may not have thought to themselves\, such as:\n\nWhat predicts long-t erm life outcomes across millions of little kids?\nWhy is the Informationa l-Exploration Paradox the most terrifying phenomenon you’ve never heard of ?\nWhat predicts the smartest team and how will AI change it?\nWhy are ill -posed problems the future work\, education\, and a robot-proof humanity? \nWith poignant insight and delicate care to keep us grounded in the human perspective\, Robot-Proof is an entertaining and thought-provoking read f or all individuals seeking to understand the next steps in a new and compl etely unprecedented world.\n\nRegister today to take part in the discussio n!\n\nAbout the Author:\n\nDr. Vivienne Ming explores maximizing human cap acity as a theoretical neuroscientist\, delusional inventor\, and demented Author. Over her career she’s founded 7 startups\, been chief scientist a t 2 others\, and founded The Human Trust\, a philanthropic data trust and “mad science incubator” building a foundation model for human development. She co-founded Possibility Sciences to advance scientific discovery via m assive scale hybrid intelligence. She also develops AI tools for learning at home and in school\, models of bias in hiring and promotion\, and neuro technologies for dementia\, TBI\, and postpartum depression.\n\nIn her fre e time\, Vivienne designs AI systems to treat her son’s diabetes\, predict manic episodes in bipolar sufferers\, and reunite orphan refugees with ex tended family members. For relaxation\, she writes science fiction and spe nds time with her wife and children.\n\nVivienne was named one of “10 Wome n to Watch in Tech” by Inc. Magazine and one of the BBC’s 100 Women in 201 7. She is featured frequently for her research and inventions in The Finan cial Times\, The Atlantic\, Quartz Magazine and The New York Times.\n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a pro gram does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. R eference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsem ent or recommendation by Massanutten Regional Library. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T150000 LOCATION:https://libraryc.org/mrlib/156178 SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Dr. Vivienne Ming END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR