AI, ethics and deep fakes - are we doomed?

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026
5:00pm to 7:30pm

Blue Chair Cafe

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Organized by: Friends of the University of Alberta

Feb.
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AI threatens to upend our sense of reality, displace workers or will it usher in a utopic future providing economic prosperity for all?

The Friends of the University of Alberta present

Raise The Bar with Katrina Ingram

AI, ethics and deep fakes - are we doomed?

The year is 2026. Generative AI, trained on humanity's collective outputs, threatens to upend our sense of reality while displacing workers and leading the world towards destruction. Or maybe, artificial intelligence will usher in a utopic future, providing longevity and economic prosperity for all. Doom and hype are not necessarily polar opposites in the AI story. Instead, they work together to keep us invested in AI, both literally and figuratively. Join adjunct faculty member and technology ethicist, Katrina Ingram, for a critical, socio-technical take on the past, present and future of the enigma known as 'AI'.

Ticket includes 1 drink (beer, house wine, non-alcoholic)
Drinks Menu at The Blue Chair Cafe

Katrina Ingram is the Founder and CEO of Ethically Aligned AI, a company focused on helping organizations to drive better outcomes in the design, development and deployment of AI systems. A seasoned executive, Katrina has over two decades of experience running both not for profit and corporate organizations in the technology and media sectors as well as experience in the public sector. She was named to the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics list. Katrina holds an undergrad in business administration from Simon Fraser University, a master of arts in communications and technology from the University of Alberta and is an IAPP certified information privacy professional (CIPP/C). She is an adjunct faculty member with the University of Alberta’s Media and Technology Studies department.

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