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Co-Opting AI: Public Conversations About Artificial Intelligence and Society

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Co-Opting AI: Public Conversations About Artificial Intelligence and Society

Co-Opting AI is a virtual public speaker series, curated by Mona Sloane, that interrogates and demystifies AI.Each episode takes a thematic focus—from food to space, intimacy to cars or debt—bringing together leading scholars and practitioners to critically reframe narratives about technology and our future. The series is curated by Mona Sloane and supported by NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, UVA’s Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, and Sloane Lab. Its corresponding Co-Opting AI book series is published in partnership with the University of California Press.

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Upcoming Events

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Co-Opting AI: Kids

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 • 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM EST

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Past Recordings

Co-Opting AI: Libraries

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Co-Opting AI: Antiquity

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Co-Opting AI: Taxes

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Co-Opting AI: Debt

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Co-Opting AI: Museums

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Co-Opting AI: Privacy

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Co-Opting AI: Anatomy

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Co-Opting AI: Architecture

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Co-Opting AI: Campaigning

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Co-Opting AI: Crime

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Co-Opting AI: Math

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Co-Opting AI: Cars

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Co-Opting AI: Origins

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Co-Opting AI: Athletics

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“Co-Opting AI: Privacy” event explores the dangers of data collection

The virtual event is part of a public speaker series focused on AI technology and its application in society. The “Co-Opting AI” series is moderated by Mona Sloane, faculty co-lead of the University’s Digital Technology for Democracy Lab and assistant professor of data science and media studies.

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Project Lead

Faculty Co-Lead

Mona Sloane

Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor of Data Science, School of Data Science
  • Assistant Professor of Media Studies, Department of Media Studies, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Bio

Mona Sloane is an assistant professor of data science and media studies at the University of Virginia (UVA). As a sociologist, she studies the intersection of technology and society, specifically in the context of AI design, use, and policy. At UVA, she is a faculty co-lead in the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, affiliated faculty with the department of women, gender and sexuality, and faculty affiliate with the Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment research initiative. She also convenes the Co-Opting AI series and serves as the editor of the Co-Opting AI book series at the University of California Press as well as the Technology Editor for Public Books. Mona’s book Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life is forthcoming in the Fall of 2026 with the University of California Press. Her growing research group, Sloane Lab, conducts empirical research on the implications of technology for the organization of social life. Its focus lies on AI as a social phenomenon that intersects with wider cultural, economic, material, and political conditions. The lab spearheads social science leadership in applied work on responsible AI, public scholarship, and technology policy.

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