Warm Cookies of the Revolution - The People vs. AI

Artificial Intelligence is hereby charged with these crimes: 
•    Mass labor exploitation
•    Perpetuating racism, classism, and sexism
•    Copyright infringement
•    Defrauding artists
•    Manipulation of financial markets
•    Mass dissemination of disinformation in elections
•    Co-conspirator in terrorist acts and illegal sales and accumulations of weapons
Check out our prosecution and defense teams below.  They are ready to tease out whether AI should be allowed to continue roaming free in the digital wild...or if we need to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete on the whole experiment.

AI is already touching our lives whether we want it to or not.

What does this mean for our communities?
Did we have a say in it?
Who are the Dr. Frankensteins behind these digital saviors/monsters?

There is only one way we deal with complex issues in the ol' US of A:

We're going to court!

Come enjoy some delicious cookies and converse with other human beings to decide AI's fate. 

This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP.

Warm Cookies of the Revolution is supported by Denver Arts & Venues.

The Speakers

Michelle Gabrieloff-Parish is the Energy & Climate Justice Manager at the University of Colorado Boulder's Environmental Center. There, she works to illuminate the connections between sustainability and social justice while working with students and partners to reduce the university's climate footprint through innovative projects, programs, and events. She is a former US State Department BoldFood fellow and a former Center for Progressive Leadership fellow. 

Anthony Grimes is the Director of Communications at the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. His focus is leading strategic storytelling and branding efforts for the foundation and helping provide visibility for foundation grantees and partners. For over a decade, Anthony has worked and lived at the intersection of social engineering and art — providing thought leadership to help shape movements and producing award-winning art as a filmmaker.

Erin K. Barnes is a Denver-based writer whose vivid prose delves into synesthetic musings, punk-rock memories, and explorations of rebellion and subversion. By day, she does PR for Meow Wolf, weaving magic for immersive arts exhibitions across the country. By night, she moonlights as her alter-ego, Gogo Germaine, self proclaimed “punk slutbunny” and writer of the award-winning debut memoir Glory Guitars, Memoir of a ’90s Teenage Punk Rock Grrrl.

Adrian H Molina, aka Molina Speaks, is an artist, poet, and master of ceremonies. His mission is to unite the human spirit through the radical imagination. He explores themes of humanity, technology, and sustainability through a futurist lens, informed by Chicano art, Hip-Hop, and the natural world. Molina practices multimedia and conceptual art, studio art, and performance art, working in the mediums of storytelling, writing, live scribe poetry, music, video, doodle, paint and design. 

Alec Egizi is an experienced trial attorney who has diligently handled over a thousand cases—from minor petty offenses to high-profile sex assaults and murders. He is dedicated to running a compassionate, client-centered practice. He believes everyone should be treated with dignity and fairness, no matter what they have been accused of. This comes across in his practice. As a result, he is well-respected by judges and prosecutors all over the state—despite being a ferocious advocate in the courtroom.

Ramon Gabrieloff-Parish is an instructor in Interdisciplinary Studies at Naropa University he teaches core courses in diversity and social identity, contemplative practice, community engagement, and environmental justice. Ramon serves on the Stewardship Council of Youth Passageway which seeks to unite local and international rites of passage practitioners, wilderness guides, and youth mentors to integrate services, create a clearing house for best practices, and help awaken mainstream educators to the elemental language of ritual.