MeetUp: AI Reads: From AI Snake Oil to AI for Good

Description

Artificial intelligence is now being promoted as a solution to almost every organisational problem. Some uses are genuinely valuable. Others are exaggerated, poorly evidenced or unsafe.

For leaders and practitioners, the challenge is no longer simply whether to use AI. It is how to tell the difference between useful AI, risky hype and well-intentioned but poorly governed experimentation.

Join InfoGovANZ for our August AI Reads discussion, AI Reads: From AI Snake Oil to AI for Good, where we will discuss two recent and highly relevant books:

AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference 

by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

(available here)

AI for Good: How Real People Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Fix Things That Matter

by Josh Tyrangiel

(available here)

Please note:

• As our MeetUps are interactive discussion forums, you will need to have your camera on.
• Our MeetUps are conducted under Chatham House Rules and are not recorded.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday 26 August 2026

Time: 12 noon to 1.00 pm AEST

2.00 pm to 3.00 pm NZ time

Location: Teams Online

Facilitator: Dr Susan Bennett PhD, LLM(Hons), MBA, FGIA, FIP, CIPP/E, CIPT
Founder and Executive Director InfoGovANZ
Principal, Sibenco Legal & Advisory

Please note that this MeetUp will not be recorded and will be conducted under Chatham House Rules to support open and candid discussion. To help create an engaging and collegial environment, we ask attendees to have their cameras on during the discussion. This helps make the session more interactive and enjoyable for all participants.

Cost:  Free for InfoGovANZ Members

Enquiries: infogovanz@infogovanz.com