WEDNESDAY, October 15th Meetup - Dr. Davis Schneiderman, Lake Forest College [Nerds Like Me]
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WEDNESDAY, October 15th Meetup - Dr. Davis Schneiderman, Lake Forest College

Oct
15
Wednesday
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 • 6:30PM to 9:30PM (CDT)
Krebs Center for Humanities, 1045 Walden Road
Lake Forest, IL
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Attendees 49+ registered
Attendees include VP/Partner-level leaders from AWS, Meta, and CGI, focusing on AI/ML, Data Science, and patented technology development.

Nerds Like Me - October Meetup

Welcome to our next gathering of AI, data, and product enthusiasts. Expect lively conversation, hands-on demos, and plenty of opportunities to grow your network.

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Event Details

  • Date: Tuesday, October 15
  • Time: 7:15 PM to 9:15 PM
  • Location: Krebs Center for the Humanities, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL (exact address shared after RSVP)

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RSVP DEADLINE: Please RSVP so we have a head count by Sunday, October 6.

Programming note: this is our first Wednesday meetup.

Food & Drinks: Heavy appetizers provided for everyone + an OPEN BAR.

Featured Speaker: Dr. Davis Schneiderman

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Bio

Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities, Professor of English, and Co-Chair of the AI program at Lake Forest College. He leads HUMAN, a $1.2 million Mellon-funded initiative integrating humanistic perspectives on artificial intelligence across disciplines. He collaborates with Silicon Valley AI risk and safety firms, cultural institutions, and K-12 schools on AI ethics. With roots in digital humanities, creative writing, and electronic literature, he brings cautious optimism that foregrounds ethical and humanist dimensions alongside technological possibility.

Discussion

The Humanist Ethics of AI: “AI Studies” and Your Future Co-Workers

Drawing on HUMAN, Dr. Schneiderman explores how generative technologies reshape creativity, authorship, and ethical norms in academia and culture at large. He will share practical examples from curriculum design, digital humanities, and AI ethics education, offering a framework for how colleges, cultural institutions, and businesses can navigate these tensions.

Learn more: Krebs Center | HUMAN initiative | AI program at LFC | Community Engagement Series | Dr. Schneiderman

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RSVP, Policies, and Logistics

  1. RSVP by Sunday, October 6 to reserve your seat and ensure accurate orders for heavy appetizers and the open bar.
  2. All attendees must sign the Krebs Visitor Agreement. The Center has a no photos policy. We will share the agreement electronically for completion before arrival.
  3. Parking is limited to approximately 10 to 12 cars in a residential neighborhood. Please carpool. Shuttle support from the main Lake Forest College campus, about one mile away, will be coordinated as needed.

What You Can Do Now

  1. RSVP to reserve your seat. Exact address and access details will be sent after RSVP.
  2. All attendees must sign the Krebs Visitor Agreement.
  3. Subscribe for updates.
  4. Check out the new Calendar of Speakers page which showcases our historical and upcoming speakers.

See you soon, both familiar faces and first-timers alike.

Jonathan Shertok
Organizer, Nerds Like Me

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