I Didn't Ask for This AI! How to Remove AI From Your Devices (Virtual)

Join the Library Freedom Project in this guided tour of turning AI off on your personal device(s). Ever wondered why tech companies are so eager to integrate AI into everything? In this talk, we’ll break down the reasons behind the AI push and how it’s reshaping the tech landscape. We’ll also cover how you can take control—whether it’s removing AI from your operating system, fine-tuning search engines, or disabling AI features on your favorite apps and websites. And of course, we’ll tackle the big question: Is AI actually useful, or is it all just hype? Let’s separate fact from fiction and explore what AI really means for our digital lives. Bring your questions! This is a virtual event. Click here to register for this program! About the presenter: Kimberly Springer thinks, is curious, and creates in the spaces of privacy, fighting the surveillance state, Black feminist praxis, digital culture, social movements, and media. Her current research looks at how "bad metrics" are shaping our collective perceptions of reality online and IRL. She serves as Library Freedom Project's Operations and Programmatic Director in charge of stewarding LFP's records and archives, and aligning their training and programs with the LFP's vision for information democracy. She has written/edited these books: Living for the Revolution, Black Feminist Organizations, 1968-1980, Still Lifting, Still Climbing: African-American Women’s Contemporary Activism, Stories of Oprah: the Oprahfication of American Culture and written articles for PopMatters, The Atlantic, Activist History Review, and Viewpoint Magazine. Library Freedom Project is a network of values-driven librarians working together to build information democracy. This program is sponsored by the Ashland Public Library. This program will be recorded and will be available for viewing for two weeks. All registrants will receive the recording and informational handouts via email within 48 hours of the program.