The Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library will welcome Providence-based journalist Philip Eil as a guest speaker at their annual meeting on Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30PM.

 Eil will present “Understanding A.I. and Misinformation”, a timely discussion about the rapidly changing news and information landscape and the challenges posed by the artificial intelligence. Eil will explore ways he has seen A.I. change the news media landscape, the dangers those changes pose, and practical steps people can take to respond. His discussion will include actions individuals can take in their own lives, ways communities can respond, and the role that local, state, and federal governments can play in addressing the challenges created by A.I.-generated misinformation.

About the speaker: Philip Eil is an award-winning freelance journalist based in Providence, his hometown. He is the former news editor of the alt-weekly newspaper, The Providence Phoenix. Since the paper’s close in 2014, he has contributed to The Atlantic, Men’s Health, the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and the Columbia Journalism Review, among other outlets. He has also taught writing and journalism classes at Brown University, Columbia University’s School of the Arts, and the Rhode Island School of Design. His first book, Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the “Pill Mill Killer,” was published in 2024. For more information about Philip Eil and his work, visit www.philipeil.com.

The Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library invite library supporters, Georgetown residents, and members of the wider community to attend this timely and informative program.

You can find more information about the Friends HERE.