I knew about this event only three days before it occurred. Luckily, Maria, one of the organizers, emailed me that I could still register. I did and it only cost $25 for students.
On the first day of this event, I got up at around 4 AM and drove from Madison to Chicago. After I arrived, I parked at a nearby place and walked to the Logan center for the arts, where the event was held.
Entrance
My name tag:
My name tag
The breakfast was more than what I expected!
Food
Opening remark:
Opening
The first speaker was Ben Zhao. I knew him and previously read his posts on Quora. His talk was amazing. I also agree that helping creative artists protect their works from AI corporations is a meaningful undertaking. A fun fact: I always thought he is a Chinese American and cannot speak Chinese. It turns out to be wrong .
I met a lot of peers. Talking to them is always helpful and inspiring to me.
Poster Session
At the end of the first day, I visited the Navy Pier with three friends.
Navy Pier
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