ALIGARH, October 14: The Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), organised a lecture on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in libraries, media and education by Prof. Gabriel Gomez, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Computing, Information, Mathematical Sciences, and Technologies at Chicago State University, USA.
Speaking on “AI Media & the Library, An Exploration of an Excellent Export from the USA,” Prof. Gomez discussed the use of AI in social listening, teaching, learning and research, highlighting its potential to transform information access and academic practices.
He also examined concerns surrounding rogue AI and the environmental costs of data centres, including their substantial requirements for land, electricity and water. The discussion further explored the possibility of AI evolving into superintelligence and its broader implications for society.
The programme was coordinated by Prof. M. Masoom Raza in association with Prof. Mehtab Alam Ansari, Chairperson of the Department. The lecture provided students an opportunity to engage with the emerging possibilities and challenges of AI in libraries, education and media.