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Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech

At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.

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Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech

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