What do tech billionaires, espionage and AI have in common? Power: Tech leaders crave it, spies need it and AI delivers it. Can we exist in a world where technology advances without guardrails? Should we regulate it or embrace it? These authors sound the alarm on rapidly changing technology and those who control it.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jacob Silverman, Nate Soares, Anthony Vinci
Moderator: Tim Steller
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pepper Viner Homes, Stephen Golden and Susan Tarrence, Marcia and Tyler Tingley

How do the echoes of the “times that try men’s souls” in 1776 ring today? What can one whistleblower’s journey through justice tell us about the judicial branch? And will understanding the forces shaping election financing and the marketplace of ideas help us move closer to a more perfect union?

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Edward Larson, Jacob Silverman, Reality Winner
Moderator: David Daley
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, Michael and Wendy Jacobson

“What have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” In this session, our three authors will try to answer the question Ben Franklin posed so long ago. They will explore the historical roots of American government, the Supreme Court’s role in preserving it, and how a small wealthy cadre is influencing the process.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Lisa Graves, Sanford Levinson, Jacob Silverman
Moderator: Alex Droege
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, Karen and David Washabau