Virtual skills chat: AI: Reputational, ethical and environmental considerations

Virtual skills chat: AI: Reputational, ethical and environmental considerations
Presented by the NASW Freelance Committee
Date: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
Start time: 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific
Event access link: https://www.nasw.org/virtual-events-auditorium (NASW member login required)

The NASW Freelance Committee virtual meetup on August 6 will be a skills chat focused on GenAI (e.g., Claude, Gemini). Speaker Ellen Kuwana will share her perspectives on what to consider when it comes to professional reputations and use of GenAI. She will also present ethical and environmental concerns that might affect how (and how often) you decide to use it. Then we will have lots of time for discussion: How are NASW members using AI, what disclosures and policies do you or your clients have in place, what pitfalls and successes have you experienced? Questions are welcome to crowdsource wisdom from others!

Invited speaker

Ellen Kuwana
https://www.ellenkuwana.com/

Speaker provided bio:

Ellen Kuwana, MS, is an award-winning science writer and editor who worked in biomedical research and bioethics at large universities and healthcare institutions for 25 years. In 2020, she founded a science communications agency, Kuwana Consulting LLC. A trained neuroscientist, Ellen gives talks nationally on AI tools, plain language and communicating science with the public. For the past 10 years she has been Associate Editor for the Journal of Environmental Health. She works with nonprofits, universities and biotech companies. She has written and edited more than 500 scientific articles and dozens of federal grant proposals totaling $89 billion in awards and contracts.

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