What:
The RTC Research Forum returns Friday, January 30, 2026 at noon in the Petersen Library with GEN-AI: GENtrified Anthropological Illusionaries, presented by Briana Bettin of Computer Science and Psychology and Human Factors at MTU!
Abstract:
Gentrification impacts a wide array of neighborhoods and communities within our analog world. While the same physical impacts may not be present, our computationally connected digital world may not be so different. In this talk, the aesthetics, process, and impacts of physical gentrification will begin to be critically compared and metaphorically mapped to aspects of Internet history, web communities, and application developments. Through this lens, we will further explore the current state of generative artificial intelligence (“gen-ai”), and the ways these software artifacts presently contribute to re-producing and re-presenting gentrification.
We hope you will join us for this highly anticipated talk, and for the exciting presentations we have scheduled for February and beyond!
Who:
Presented by Briana Bettin, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Psychology and Human Factors at MTU.
Briana Bettin’s research blends user experience methodologies with education research to better understand programming students and the impacts of the classroom environment. Her research interests span education, experiential design, and human factors.
All are welcome to attend!
When:
Friday, January 30, 2026
Where:
Petersen Library, Walker Arts & Humanities Center