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  • Some Ethical Considerations for the Use of AI in Warfare

    Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    AI is rapidly becoming mandatory for modern militaries. Drone swarms, autonomous weapons, the use of AI for identifying military targets and directing weapons can be highly effective where human control fails. To what extent should AI be trusted with lethal force? What limitations should be placed on AI on the battlefield? What levels of human […]

  • July 4th Holiday Weekend

    We are not  having a program since it is the July 4th weekend, and many of you will be out of town. Have a good weekend!

  • Climate Change – Funding Real Change

    Virtual Program using Zoom

    Amid all the wins and losses we have seen in combatting climate change, have we learned anything?  We will listen to two short TED talks about climate change and what funding strategies for combatting climate change actually work, and don't work.  We will then discuss whether we agree with the points made by the two […]

  • The State of Reproductive Rights in NC: How We Got Here, and Where We Go From Here.

    Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Attacks on abortion access and reproductive freedom have long been rooted in patriarchal efforts to control other people's bodies. Despite the fact that North Carolina has a history of being a more moderate state on abortion access (some abortion was legal in NC pre-Roe), the past 15 years have seen a dramatic restriction on access […]

  • Microplastics – What All of Us Need to Know

    Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    At this point you probably know a lot about microplastics.  Yet, there is conflicting information about microplastics in our food chain, and even in our bodies.  Are they harmful, or benign?   Assuming the former, what can we do to protect ourselves from them?  Assuming the latter, are we worried needlessly?  Our talk today will focus […]