 Rev. Lauren Turner Jamestown, N.Y. – Now returned to Chautauqua County after a long career as a United Methodist minister, Rev. Lauren Turner has been studying developments in artificial intelligence for the past decade. He uses it daily to produce graphics and sound.
Turner says, “Artificial Intelligence has been making the headlines this year. Many believe it will have an impact on the economy, jobs, and politics as great or even greater than the internet. Some compare the coming Age of AI to the Industrial Revolution. Some, including many of those who know it best, feel it poses a threat to humanity as great as nuclear weapons.” At the May 19, 2024, 10:30 a.m. service of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown, Turner will speak on “Artificial Intelligence: Blessing or Threat?” He will try to discover what is hype and what is reality, and how this will affect all of us. Everyone is invited to the potluck that follows during which Turner will give a demonstration of how AI graphics programs work. “I may ask people to describe a scene and then tell me a famous painter whose style they like and in 15 seconds we could have a new masterpiece,” he says. Early in his career, Turner worked in jails and prisons with inmates. Over the last few decades he has studied neuroscience extensively. He taught audio recording classes at Jamestown Community College and still writes music. In his spare time, he likes to write novels. This year Turner plans to make videos to preserve Democracy in the United States. Participation can be in person at 1255 Prendergast Avenue in Jamestown or online. To join virtually, use the link at UUJamestown.org/calendar. ### Comments are closed.
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