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Why Are We Sprinting Off The AI Cliff?

AI Safety Conversations
2026-11-14 10:30:00 2026-11-14 12:00:00 America/New_York Why Are We Sprinting Off The AI Cliff? AI development is happening quickly. This fall, come to your local library to learn more and discuss what future do you want? Hilliard - Hilliard Room

Saturday, November 14
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AI development is happening quickly. This fall, come to your local library to learn more and discuss what future do you want?

AI companies are racing to build systems that can improve themselves, even though they admit that they have zero confidence in being able to control them. Journalist Ezra Klein explains the recent HuggingFace incident, and how this might be a warning shot that the public should pay attention to. Join a friendly, beginner conversation on the current state of AI and where we might be headed. You’ll come away with enough information to build your own opinion about AI.

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Mon, Oct 19, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Ready for Kindergarten Class
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Introduction to Microsoft Excel 1
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Fri, Oct 23, 9:00am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
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AI Civics: The Race to Superintelligence - OSU's Center for Digital Learning and Innovation (CDLI)
Sat, Oct 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Oct 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Mon, Oct 26, 9:00am - 11:30am
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Mon, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center
Tue, Oct 27, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Tue, Oct 27, 9:00am - 2:30pm
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Tue, Oct 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Book Discussion Group 1
Tue, Oct 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Oct 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Tue, Oct 27, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Ready for Kindergarten Class
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Community Support Center
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Teen Trivia
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Wed, Oct 28, 9:00am - 11:30am
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Mon, Nov 02, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Nov 03, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Tue, Nov 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Toddler Storytime
Tue, Nov 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Tue, Nov 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Columbus Financial Empowerment Center - Jewish Family Services and City of Columbus
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Ready for Kindergarten Class
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ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center
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Wed, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Wed, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Community Support Center
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Wed, Nov 04, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Baby Laptime
Thu, Nov 05, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Baby Laptime
Thu, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2
Thu, Nov 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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School Help
Thu, Nov 05, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
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Reading Buddies
Thu, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council
Thu, Nov 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Family Storytime
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ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center
Fri, Nov 06, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Fri, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Family Storytime
Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Sat, Nov 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Mon, Nov 09, 9:00am - 11:30am
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Toddler Storytime
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Toddler Storytime
Mon, Nov 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
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ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center
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Ready for Kindergarten Class
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Ready for Kindergarten Class
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Book Discussion Group 2
Mon, Nov 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Nov 09, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
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Teen Improv
Mon, Nov 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Ready for Kindergarten Class
Mon, Nov 09, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
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ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center
Tue, Nov 10, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Toddler Storytime
Tue, Nov 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Toddler Storytime
Tue, Nov 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
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English Conversation Tables
Tue, Nov 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Learning Center
Ready for Kindergarten Class
Tue, Nov 10, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room 1A
Ready for Kindergarten Class
Tue, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room 1A
Community Support Center
Tue, Nov 10, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 2A
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Community Support Center
Tue, Nov 10, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 2A
Registration opens Tuesday, October 27 2026 at 9:00am
School Help
Tue, Nov 10, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center
Reading Buddies
Tue, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1A
Teen Trivia
Tue, Nov 10, 4:30pm - 5:00pm
ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council
Tue, Nov 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2A
ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center
Wed, Nov 11, 9:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2A
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Nov 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1A
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Nov 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Downsizing and Decluttering, You Can’t Take It with You - AARP Ohio
Wed, Nov 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center
Wed, Nov 11, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Memory Cafe
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School Help
Wed, Nov 11, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
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Baby Laptime
Thu, Nov 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Baby Laptime
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Thu, Nov 12, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
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ESOL Class - Columbus Literacy Council
Thu, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Family Storytime
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Meeting Room 1A
ESOL Class - Delaware Area Career Center
Fri, Nov 13, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Chief Glenna Wallace - Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
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Fri, Nov 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Family Storytime
Sat, Nov 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 1A
Why Are We Sprinting Off The AI Cliff? - AI Safety Conversations
Sat, Nov 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Family Storytime
Sat, Nov 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
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