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SUMMARY:Women Leaders lectures series: Everyday sexism in the age of AI\, 
 by Laura Bates
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DESCRIPTION:On 10 June\, the University of Luxembourg will host renowned a
 uthor Laura Bates. LectureEveryday sexism in the age of AIExtreme misogyn
 y is flourishing online\, boosted by a form of algorithmically-facilitated
  mass radicalisation we have never experienced before. We stand on the pre
 cipice of a new society transformed by AI\, a society in which new technol
 ogies risk embedding existing inequalities into its very foundation. How d
 o we move forward without repeating the mistakes of the past? How do we fi
 ght a problem that so many people still refuse to see? From biased algorit
 hms to deepfake abuse and AI girlfriends\, feminist activist and bestselli
 ng author Laura Bates will explore the unprecedented threats this moment p
 resents\, and some of the ways we can effectively tackle the problem.About
  the speakerLaura Bates is a best-selling author\, keynote speaker and fo
 under of the Everyday Sexism Project. Her books include Everyday Sexism\,
  Men Who Hate Women and The New Age of Sexism. Laura writes regularly for 
 the New York Times\, Guardian and others.She works closely with government
 \, schools\, businesses\, police forces and bodies from the United Nations
  to the Council of Europe on sexism and inequality. Her campaigning has he
 lped to put consent on the national curriculum\, change Facebook’s polic
 ies on rape and domestic violence content and transform the British Transp
 ort Police’s approach to sexual violence on the transport network.In rec
 ognition of Laura’s work surrounding sexism and gender inequality\, she 
 has been awarded a British Empire Medal and has been named Woman of the Ye
 ar by Cosmopolitan\, Red Magazine and The Sunday Times Magazine. She is al
 so an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College\, Cambridge\, and a Fellow of
  the Royal Society of Literature.Free event with limited seating
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LOCATION:2 R. Fort Niedergrünewald 1616 Luxembourg - LU
ORGANIZER:Université du Luxembourg
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