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Economics Department Events

Lecture: Understanding AI 
Advances & AI Hype

Wednesday, February 12 | 6-7 p.m. | 4th Floor Program Room

headshot of Sayash Kapoor

Join Sayash Kapoor for a lecture about the societal impact of artificial intelligence. Kapoor will discuss the opportunities and challenges of generative AI, its real-world applications, and its limitations in shaping the future.

Recognized by Time magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people in AI, Kapoor co-authored “AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference.” Kapoor is a doctoral candidate in computer science at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy.

Organized by the economics department at Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business, and hosted by Dr. Andrew Samuel, the lecture is open to the public and free to attend.

Can't join in person? Join us via the livestream link below:

Livestream

The 4th Floor Program Room is located in the Andrew White Student Center.