About this Event
Political divisions feel deeper than ever. And yet, communities across the country are finding common ground around one issue: data centers. Neighbors from across the political spectrum are raising urgent questions about energy use, water consumption, emissions, and who bears the costs of this rapidly expanding technology. How do we ensure that AI and the infrastructure powering it serve the public good?
Meanwhile, AI is already reshaping how we create, consume, and trust information online. As local newsrooms shutter and information diets grow more siloed, our shared reality is fracturing. It's becoming harder to know what's real — whether the subject is climate change, public health, or the latest viral claim online.
So how do we talk about these things? And how does a democracy function when people no longer agree on a common set of facts?
Join Climate One, Civil Dialogues, and the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy for a town hall-style community conversation on navigating AI, climate, and the future of democracy.
Program:
- Introductions by Jenny Park and Jean Becker
- Panel Discussion
- Breakout Group Discussion
- Audience Q+A
Please note: speakers and audience members will be videotaped for use on YouTube, and audience questions may be included in the radio and podcast versions of the show.
Speakers
Moderators:
Linda Lorelle, Co-Founder, Civil Dialogues
Jean Becker, Co-founder, Civil Dialogues; Former Chief of Staff, President George H.W. Bush
Guests:
Inês M. L. Azevedo, Director, Stanford Woods Institute of the Environment
John Gable, Co-Founder and CEO, AllSides.com
Jay Sexton, Professor of History and Director, Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri
Climate One:
Jenny Park, Executive Director
Event venue & nearby stays
The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United States
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