Mar 24
The Little Theatre Rochester, NY
TicketsWendy Norris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Social Computing, Nazareth University
BlackBerry— From Blackberry to ChatGPT: Why Is Tech so Addictive?
Program Description
We’ve been here before. From constantly checking our phones to sharing our most intimate thoughts with chatbots. Why does that device in our pocket seem to take over our lives? And what can we do about it?
This event is part of the National Evening of Science on Screen. Learn more.
Film Synopsis
The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
A company that toppled global giants before succumbing to the ruthlessly competitive forces of Silicon Valley. This is not a conventional tale of modern business failure by fraud and greed. The rise and fall of BlackBerry reveals the dangerous speed at which innovators race along the information superhighway.
Photo credit: IFC Films
About the Speaker
Wendy Norris has had a wildly eclectic career path which informs her current role as an Assistant Professor of Social Computing at Nazareth Ucniversity. She is the Director of the Ethical Data Science and the Tech, AI & Society undergraduate programs. Wendy also leads the crtl+R Lab, a nod to the keystroke that refreshes a web page. She and her students investigate how people use social media to help others during a humanitarian crisis. Prior to joining Naz in 2020, she enjoyed careers as a social worker, investigative journalist, and tech founder. Wendy left the private sector, joined the Peace Corps, and then earned a Ph.D. in Information Science at the University of Colorado, specializing in Crisis Informatics.