What is AI, Anyway?

Name: What is AI, Anyway? — Wright to Learn
Start: 2026-07-25T14:00:00-0500
End: 2026-07-25T15:30:00-0500
Location: Itasca Community Library

Saturday, July 25, 2026
2:00 PM 3:30 PM

Itasca Community Library 500 West Irving Park Road Itasca, IL 60143 United States (map)

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Close-up of a computer chip labeled “AI” on a circuit board, representing the technology behind artificial intelligence and learning the basics of how AI works and is used in digital tools.

What actually is artificial intelligence (AI), and why did it suddenly take over the news headlines? Learn what we mean when we talk about AI, where it already shows up in your life, what it’s good (and not so good) at, and why it’s causing both excitement and worry.