Libraries & AI: Opportunities or Threat?

Recorded at the British Library on Thursday 23 January 2025. Chaired by writer and broadcaster Timandra Harkness this debate looked into how AI might become more present in libraries, and how libraries should approach AI if they wish to remain trusted information providers. The panellists for this event were: Sue Lacey Bryant, President of CILIP, Visiting Professor in Knowledge and Information Mobilisation at Manchester Metropolitan University Svein Arne Brygfjeld, Special Advisor on AI at the National Library of Norway Rob Cawston, Director of Digital and Service Transformation at the National Library of Scotland Dr Tom Chatfield, author and tech philosopher Dr Mia Ridge, Digital Curator for Western Heritage Collections at the British Library