Books Beyond Screens: Reading Culture in the Digital & AI Age
In an era dominated by screens, algorithms and artificial intelligence, the culture of reading is undergoing profound change. The way people discover books, consume information and engage with ideas is being reshaped by digital media, short-form content and AI-driven technologies.
Yet amid endless scrolling and shrinking attention spans, important questions emerge: What happens to reading, critical thinking and imagination? Can books still hold meaning in a fast-paced digital world? And how is AI transforming not only what we read, but how we think, learn and interpret knowledge itself?
About the Speakers:
- Umar Riaz
(Civil Servant, Trainer, Bibliophile) - Dr. Snobar Altaf
(Assistant Professor of Urdu at National University of Modern Languages, Writer, Poet) - Dileep Doshi
(Advocate, Writer, Rights’ Activist) - Samiya M. Khan
(Researcher, Writer — Moderator)
This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.
The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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