Conference co-hosted by Campaign against Climate Change and the Greater Manchester Climate Justice Coalition, part of the trade union year of climate action.

There will be three sessions for all attendees, each with a speaker panel followed by group discussion, linking different issues.

Session 1: The uses of AI in war and surveillance

Speakers: Anne Alexander, a researcher and journalist covering the social, ecological and political impacts of AI systems, currently working on a forthcoming book on the AI Arms Race; Rory Gibson, No Palantir In Our NHS

Session 2: The climate and environmental impacts of data centres

Speakers: Mary Stevens, Friends of the Earth; Owen Espley, Global Action Plan

Session 3: How AI is affecting our jobs and wider society, and the action that trade unions are taking

Speakers: Simeon Gill, President of University of Manchester UCU; Laurence Bouvard, Equity, Screen and New Media Committee member; Mansoor Ahmed, Unite EC, Passenger Transport, United Tech and Allied Workers speaker (invited)

Venue: Mechanics Institute, Manchester. 10.30-16.30

Tickets are £5 but do drop us a line on info@campaigncc.org if you need a free ticket - we'll be happy to add you to the attendee list, but Action Network doesn't allow us to add a free option below.

Check back for more details and confirmed speakers.