AUD $80.00 + gst
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 12pm-1pm AEST
Join us for an engaging lunchtime MeetUp as we delve into AI Valley: The Mostly True Story of the Silicon Valley Quest for Artificial Intelligence by award-winning journalist Gary Rivlin.
In this session, we’ll discuss the real-world story behind the development of Generative AI—tracing the ambitions, commercial pressures, and ethical dilemmas that shaped today’s most powerful AI systems.
This event is Free for members. Not a member, find out more and Join here.
Description
AI Valley offers a vivid narrative history of the race to build thinking machines, revealing the personalities and power dynamics driving companies like OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Meta. Rivlin brings to life the shifting ideologies and commercial strategies that have fuelled GenAI’s rise—from utopian visions to high-stakes global competition.
This MeetUp will be of particular interest to InfoGovANZ professionals seeking:
- A deeper understanding of how and why today’s GenAI tools were created
- Insight into the constraints (technical, ethical, and strategic) shaping AI system development
- Discussion around how this history informs current challenges in governance, transparency, and accountability
Please note: As our MeetUps are interactive forums conducted under the Chatham House Rule, cameras are required to be on and the session will not be recorded. We kindly ask attendees to join five minutes early.
AI Valley by Gary Rivlin – 9780063452244 – Dymocks
https://www.amazon.com/Valley-Microsoft-Trillion-Dollar-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/0063347490
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Time: 12 noon – 1 pm
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
Cost: Free for InfoGovANZ Members
Enquiries: infogovanz@infogovanz.com
Event Details
Date: August 13, 2025
Start time: 12:00 p.m.
End time: 01:00 p.m.
Venue: Online meetup
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