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8675. ChatGPT or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI-or should I...?
Moderator: Bino Gopal
Come to a talk about Generative AI for beginners to dispel myths and talk about how it really works and what things you can benefit from with GenAI-and what things to watch out for from someone who works in the tech industry in the space and deals with it every day.
Bino Gopal, Ashish Mahabal, Alfred Nash, Robert Rankin, Martin Young
FRI 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, La Jolla B
8766. Science Fiction World-Building: Blending Fact with Fiction
Moderator: Jim Doty
Where does whimsy meet reality? Our panelists discuss the crossroads of real-world considerations and imagined technology. When can you discard the laws of physics with impunity and when do you need to "face facts?
Matt Conant, Lynx Crowe, J.L. Doty, Robert Rankin, Steven L. Sears
FRI 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm, La Jolla A
8841. World-Building Workshop: Crafting Immersive Universes
Moderator: Larry Rosenthal
Come learn how to create worlds that capture your audience and give your characters a place to play.
Bruce Davis, Noah Lemelson, Robert Rankin, Larry Rosenthal, David Raiklen
SAT 11:30 am - 12:45 pm, La Jolla A