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Keeping up with Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence doesn’t need much of an introduction anymore. Today, some of us see AI in our daily lives, changing how we work, learn, and play at an alarming rate.

In this episode, we’re sitting down with Dr. Leo Lo, the Dean of UNM’s College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences, who has been keeping tabs on Artificial Intelligence by researching all aspects of the technology, both in the education system and beyond.
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Dr. Leo Lo

Leo Lo is a Professor and Dean of the College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences at The University of New Mexico. As a recognized leader in AI literacy and workforce development, Dr. Lo focuses on empowering library and higher education professionals through innovative training programs. As President of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), he spearheaded a national task force to develop comprehensive AI competencies. Dr. Lo studied Artificial Intelligence at the University of Oxford and holds a doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania, along with an MS in Information Studies from Florida State University.
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Reuben Thomas

Reuben (Jack) Thomas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at The University of New Mexico. His studies focus on interpersonal social networks, their origins and how they are related to other social phenomena. Prof. Thomas has researched how people meet their friends and romantic partners and how that affects the homogeneity of those relationships.