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DESCRIPTION:OAKLAND TECH WEEK\n\n"GHOST IN THE MACHINE" Documentary Film and 
 Discussion\n\nDocumentary on AI race directed by VALERIE VEATCH.\n\nHosted 
 by MediaJustice\n\nDate & time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM - 
 8:30 PM PDT\n\nVenue: The New Parkway Theater, 474 24th Street, Oakland, CA 
 94612\n\nEvent tickets here: 
 https://oaklandtechweek.com/ghostinthemachine\n\n\nJoin MediaJustice at The 
 New Parkway Theater for a screening of Valerie Veatch's investigative 
 documentary Ghost in the Machine. The film asks what AI is, who is building 
 it, whose labor and resources make it possible, and how emerging 
 technologies are reshaping identity, work, culture, and global 
 power.\n\nBefore the screening, MediaJustice will facilitate a panel 
 discussion with some of Oakland's most prominent voices in tech and media 
 justice, exploring how we can build a technological future shaped with 
 communities rather than imposed upon them. \n\nThis is not a debate about 
 being "pro" or "anti" AI — it is an opportunity to understand technology 
 as a contested site of power, and to ask who should govern its development, 
 deployment, and consequences.\n\nRun of show:\n\n5:30 PM — Doors 
 open\n6:00 PM — Panel discussion: Our AI Future\n6:30 PM — Film 
 screening: Ghost in the Machine\n8:30 PM — Close\n\nDrinks and light food 
 will be offered onsite. Admission is free. If you need financial assistance 
 to attend or have access needs not covered by registration, contact the 
 MediaJustice team at eli@mediajustice.org.\n\nThis event is made possible 
 with the partnership of Kapor Foundation, Gerbode Foundation, Oakland Tech 
 Week, and Upturn 
 (https://www.upturn.org/).\n\n________________________________________________________________\n\n\nGUARDIAN: 
 "Ghost in the Machine review – entertaining AI polemic dives into its 
 dark history in race politics and eugenics" (by Leslie Felperin, June 1, 
 2026)\n\nGhost in the Machine examines "the pursuit of artificial 
 intelligence, its dark history in eugenics and highly debatable utility 
 today (despite the stock-market bubble pushing the value of a half-dozen 
 companies towards the stratosphere)."\n\nFor the full review article, go 
 here: 
 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/01/ghost-in-the-machine-review-entertaining-ai-polemic-dives-into-its-dark-history-in-race-politics-and-eugenics\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/08/30/18888310.php
SUMMARY:"Ghost in the Machine": Doc Film on Unchecked Eugenic Roots of AI Technology
LOCATION:The New Parkway Theater\n474 24th Street\nOakland, CA 94612\n\nFilm will be 
 available on PBS Independence Lens \nstarting Sept 12, 2026\n\nOr rent the 
 film for streaming here: https://notaidoc.com/
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/08/30/18888310.php
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