WorldCon use of AI to vet panelists prompts backlash

WorldCon use of AI to vet panelists prompts backlash

Fans and writers of science fiction are not necessarily enthusiastic about artificial intelligence – especially when it’s used to vet panelists for a major sci-fi conference.

The kerfuffle started on April 30, when Kathy Bond, the chair of this summer’s World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Seattle, USA, published a statement addressing the usage of AI software to review the qualifications of more than 1,300 potential panelists. Volunteers entered the applicants’ names into a…

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