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AI Evidence Lab: Verify, Protect, Decide

Thursday, November 12 · 4 PM – 5 PM · Quince Orchard Library · Gaithersburg

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Examine AI-generated claims, images, and chatbot responses. Practice checking sources, protecting private information, and deciding what to verify. No account, device, or registration is required. Use a simple evidence check before relying on an AI answer, image, or search summary. During the lab, you can: compare a chatbot answer with reliable sources. examine a generated image for clues and missing context. identify private information in a fictional prompt. decide what to check before using or sharing an AI response. Examples will be fictional or reviewed by library staff. Work independently or with other teens. You may write, point, discuss, or observe, and sharing is optional. You will not be asked to describe your own AI use. No account, personal device, or AI experience is required. This program is part of the Maryland STEM Festival and MCPL's Science in the Stacks initiative. Questions about this program? Contact Quince Orchard Library at 240-777-0200. Find more MCPL programs and resources for teens. Don't have a card right now? No worries! Find out how to Get a Library Card . Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child. If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated. Accommodation Requests To request an accommodation, contact the library branch where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call Library Administration at 240-777-0002 .

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