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  <div class="vevent h-event"> <h1 class="summary p-name">Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going?</h1> <div class='date'><time class="dtstart dt-start" title="2026-02-21T16:00:00" datetime="2026-02-21T16:00:00">Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 4</time>–<time class="dtend dt-end" title="2026-02-21T17:30:00" datetime="2026-02-21T17:30:00">5:30pm</time></div> <div class="location vcard p-location h-card"> <a class="url" href='http://calagator.org/venues/202398303'><span class='fn org p-name'>Multnomah County Library Albina Branch, Community Room 1A</span></a> <div class="adr p-adr h-adr"> <div class="street-address p-street-address">205 NE Russell ST</div> <span class="locality p-locality">Portland</span> , <span class="region p-region">Oregon</span> <span class="postal-code p-postal-code">97212</span> <div class="country-name p-country-name">USA</div> (<a href='https://maps.google.com/maps?q=205%20NE%20Russell%20ST,%20Portland%20Oregon%2097212%20USA'>map</a>) </div> </div> <div class="description p-description"> <p>​​​​​​​​​A free, public workshop—no technical background needed</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​In just the past 8 months, AI has advanced at a pace that stunned even leading experts. These systems aren’t science fiction anymore—they’re reshaping work, relationships, and even crime in real time.</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​This workshop explores where AI may be in the next 1–5 years and what that means for your daily life. Together, we’ll tackle urgent questions like:</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​Jobs: Could AI lead to mass unemployment—or entirely new kinds of work?</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​Crime: How might AI supercharge scams, hacking, and even physical crime?</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​Companions: Will people form deep emotional bonds—or even romantic relationships—with AI assistants?</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​Society: How do top researchers think these trends will shape our future?</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​What you’ll get:</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​A fast-paced, beginner-friendly overview of today’s most powerful AI systems</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​Live demos that reveal both the breakthroughs and the risks</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​An interactive forecasting exercise where you’ll test your own predictions about AI’s impact</p> <p>​​​​​​​​​Come ready to explore a future arriving faster than most people realize—one that could transform not just how we work, but how we trust, connect, and even love.</p> <p><a href="https://aisafetyawarenessproject.org/">https://aisafetyawarenessproject.org/</a></p> </div> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a class="url u-url" href="https://luma.com/j4be23ot">Website</a></li> </ul> </div>