AI + Libraries Call for Proposals

Your Name and Title: Reed Hepler, Digital Initiatives Librarian and Archivist (rhepler@csi.edu)

Library, School, or Organization Name: College of Southern Idaho

Co-Presenter Name(s):

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: United States, Idaho

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): Academic Librarians, Public Librarians, Library Staff

Short Session Description (one line): A conversation about strategies for library staff to proactively protect patron privacy and library confidentiality when guiding them on AI use and when using these tools themselves.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

One of the most important aspects of ethics related to the use of generative AI, and one that should be considered first before the first time you use a new tool, is privacy. One should not only consider their own privacy, but that of others. Additionally, users should protect personal privacy and institutional and corporate confidentiality. This session will provide an opportunity to discuss strategies, techniques, and workflows to protect personal and corporate confidential data.

Possible subjects include

* Recognition of Privacy Harms

* Challenges in Privacy Law

* GenAI Tool Extrapolation of Data

* Possible Remedies for Issues

* Considerations for Library Staff and Librarians

* Considerations for Providing Custom LMM Models or other AI Tools

* Generalizability of Data Protection Practices and Safeguards

* Specific Recommendations for Safeguarding Privacy

* Specific Recommendations for Safeguarding Confidentiality

The three biggest outcomes or "takeaways from this session will be:
   Takeaway 1: -- Discuss the implications of GenAI tool capability on privacy and confidentiality policies and workflows.
   Takeaway 2: -- Develop concepts or guidelines for uses of generative AI related to privacy and confidentiality of data.
   Takeaway 3: -- Analyze the importance of deliberate preparation for privacy and confidentiality breaches.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

forthcoming