The online world is built on persuasion, illusion, and manipulation. Carmen Amato examines how digital deception shapes everyday life, from subtle influence to large-scale fraud. This session looks ahead to the future of virtual interaction and shows writers how to use digital realities to raise stakes, sharpen conflict, and create believable modern plots.
Artificial Intelligence in Military and Civilian Applications
Artificial intelligence is already shaping modern conflict and everyday life, but fiction often misunderstands how it actually works. Ph.D. Ross Carley breaks down computational intelligence in clear, accessible terms, explaining how these systems are used in both...
