In this talk, you will have the chance to learn more about the latest developments in AI with Farhana Shaikh. We will begin with a short explainer about what AI is and how it works. We will discuss the ethical concerns surrounding AI technology, how it is being used by the entertainment industry and delve deeper into current debates. Using case study examples, we will begin to consider how writers and literary organisations have used AI, the response (or backlash) and begin to think about how and when we might use AI to enhance our writing practice. Wednesday 15 April 2026 | 6:30pm-8pm Online via Zoom Tickets: Concession & Members £5 | General Admission £10 Who is this talk for? This talk is open to everybody, but with a focus on BPOC/Global Majority Accessibility This event will be online via Zoom. Captions and transcripts will be activated. BSL interpreters are available upon request. For any questions or requests, please email [email protected] Farhana Shaikh is a writer and publisher born in Leicester. She established Dahlia Books, a small press from the corner of her kitchen. Farhana won the Penguin/Travelex Next Great Travel Writer prize. She was longlisted for the Spread the Word Life Writing Prize for her memoir about growing up in 1980s Leicester. Her short play Risk was produced as part of Kali Theatre's discovery programme and staged at Curve Leicester. Her first novel, No Place for a Young Woman, was longlisted in the Women's Prize/CBC Creative #Discoveries2023. Farhana teaches marketing at De Montfort University and is the project lead for the Middle Way Mentoring project.