# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talking Tech: How to Use Chatbots Safely
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: AI chatbots are becoming our new coworkers. Can we trust them? In the second installment of our Talking Tech series, join UMass faculty Francine Berman and Laura Haas for discussion about what chatbots can do, what they can’t do, and where the limits should be.

Sponsored by Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences and Public Interest Technology Initiative at UMass, Talking Tech aims to demystify the technology that drives our world.

Francine Berman is Director of Public Interest Technology in the Manning College of Computer and Information Sciences at UMass, as well as a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Berman is a leader in the field of Public Interest Technology, focused on the responsible development, use and management of technology for social impact. Berman received the 2024 Pioneer in Tech award from the National Center for Women in Technology and is a regular panelist on WAMC’s Roundtable.

Laura Haas is Professor and former Dean of the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences at UMass. Haas was formerly an IBM Fellow, leading research and development in data management and data science..  She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and currently chairs the National Academies’ Computer Science and Telecommunications Board.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/talking-tech-how-to-use-chatbots-safely/200029846676447
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Amherst
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002
- **lat**: 42.37727
- **long**: -72.52008
- **full address**: 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Talking Tech: How to Use Chatbots Safely being held?
  - **A:** Talking Tech: How to Use Chatbots Safely takes place on Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Talking Tech: How to Use Chatbots Safely?
  - **A:** Talking Tech: How to Use Chatbots Safely is organized by UMass Downtown.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Talking Tech: How to Use Chatbots Safely is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Amherst, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Talking Tech: How to Use Chatbots Safely sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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