About AI: Friend or Foe?
Artificial Intelligence is no longer science fiction. It’s embedded in our phones, our workplaces and our politics, with its influence accelerating.
Festival Guest Curator, journalist Adele Zeynep Walton, is joined by data governance expert Jeni Tennison and journalist Lucy Morgan, who helped lead Glamour magazine’s campaign to make AI-generated sexual images illegal, to examine what AI means for our personal, creative and social lives.
AI promises breakthroughs in medicine, climate science and productivity. Yet headlines warn of risks to privacy, democracy and the environment. How do we balance innovation with accountability? Who holds the power and what protections should be in place? Our panel explores how AI is already reshaping society, the opportunities it presents and what must happen to ensure this powerful technology is developed and governed as a force for good.
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by Adele Zeynep Walton
The Human Cost of Our Digital World
Getting Here
Parking
Imperial Gardens (GL50 1QA) is in the centre of Cheltenham, with numerous car parks nearby. The nearest car parks are Rodney Road (GL50 1HX), St Georges Road (GL50 3DT), Royal Well (GL50 3DS) and Regent Arcade (GL50 1HN). There is a regular bus service from Cheltenham Racecourse Park and Ride car park to the centre of Cheltenham.
Rail
Imperial Gardens is a 25-minute walk from Cheltenham Spa Railway Station. There is a taxi rank outside the station should wish you get a taxi.
Bus
Stagecoach bus services stop nearby on the Promenade. Imperial Gardens is 5 minute walk way. For further information on Cheltenham bus services, please visit the Stagecoach website.
There are bike racks located near Imperial Gardens should you wish to visit the festival on your bike. Please note that anyone wishing to secure their bike at one of the bike racks does so at their own risk.
More infoAccess
The Helix has step free access and guide dogs are welcome in the venue. There are accessible toilets located in the Cheltenham Town Hall which is located behind Imperial Gardens.
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