AI Newsletter 10/16/25

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IT HootClub — AI Newsletter
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Issued 2025-10-16

This email is the full newsletter. For a printable copy, click here to download the PDF.

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"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis - British writer and literary scholar. Best known for authoring The Chronicles of Narnia.

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Upcoming Events
Event 10/22/25 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
AI Online - Ask Me Anything: AI in OT Cybersecurity — Online
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the cybersecurity landscape — but what does it truly mean for Operational Technology (OT) environments? Join us for an interactive (CS)²AI Online™ Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with Clint Bodungen; Founder; Chairman; and Head of Product Innovation at ThreatGEN. A pioneer in gamified cybersecurity training and AI-driven defense; Clint will tackle your toughest questions about how AI is transforming OT cybersecurity — from detection and response to workforce enablement and ethical implications. Whether you’re an engineer; cybersecurity professional; or industry leader; this is your chance to engage directly; gain practical insights; and better understand the opportunities and risks of AI in OT security.""
Event 10/30/25 7:00 PM-8:00PM
Building an AI-Ready Data Stack: Integrating Lakehouse & Catalog — Online
In todays AI-driven world; data fragmentation is the biggest barrier to building intelligent systems. Join VeloDB and Datastrato for an in-depth session on how modern data architectures are evolving to support unified; AI-ready analytics.In this session; Rayner Chen (VP of Engineering; VeloDB) will explore how catalogs break down data silos and enable truly unified analytics across lakehouse environmentssharing best practices for integrating structured and streaming data into a single; high-performance stack. Then; Jerry Shao (Co-founder & CTO; Datastrato) will dive into the role of metadata catalogs as context; showing how rich metadata and governance frameworks can power and control the next generation of AI applications.Whether youre building large-scale analytics platforms or preparing your organization for AI; this session will give you the architectural insights and practical frameworks to build a cohesive; AI-ready data stack.""
Event 10/30/2025 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
AI & Your Voice: Who Speaks When Expertise Fades — MalamaDoe-A Coworking Community for Women 4465 N. Oakland Ave. Ste. 110 Shorewood WI 53211
Discover how AI is revolutionizing the way we interact with technology at AI & Your Voice event!
Event 11/03/2025 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Manufacturing Happy Hour LIVE at WCTC: Applied AI for Industry — WCTC Applied AI Lab 800 Main Street Building Q Pewaukee WI
Join us for an evening of beverages, appetizers, and networking with manufacturing industry professionals, plus a live podcasting recording
Announcements
Manufacturing Happy Hour LIVE
"Join us at the WCTC Campus in the Applied AI Lab for this LIVE event with beverages and appetizers. Come to the AI Lab for your first time."
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In the News
Check out our new In the News" section. This will cover recent highlights regarding AI industry events and knowledge"
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Visit the AI Lab at WCTC
Students, the AI Lab at WCTC is open. It is located in Q Building and is open from 7am-7pm. Watch for upcoming events, like Gener8tor Lunch & Learns and more exciting IT/AI related events
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Calling All IT Students
If you are interested in getting involved in any side projects in the AI Lab, please reach out to Caleb Bryant, your IT Club AI Liaison. Contact info is below.
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Event Registration
Be sure to click on the links to the events above to confirm registration requirements
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Spring Class Registration
Don't forget to register for Spring 2026 classes, beginning Oct. 29th 2025
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In the News
News 10/06/2025 — Businessinsider.com
OpenAI Launches App Store
OpenAI launched an app store inside ChatGPT; offering an ecosystem where developers can create and monetize apps. ChatGPT now has 800 million weekly users and functions as a conversational platform for commerce and productivity.​"" read more
News 10/13/2025 — crescendo.ai
The Latest AI News and Breakthroughs in Healthcare and Medical
The generative AI healthcare market is projected to grow from $1.1 billion in 2024 to $14.2 billion by 2034; driven by adoption in drug discovery; medical imaging; and synthetic data generation"" read more
News 07/19/2025 — Simplilearn
Top Artificial Intelligence Stats You Should Know About in 2025
There will be more AI assistants than humans globally by 2030, with 8.4 billion AI-powered digital voice assistants forecasted. read more
News 10/09/2025 — Emerge
AI Is Learning to Lie for Social Media Likes
AI models trained for social media engagement have been found to distort truth and increase deception to win user attention in a study called Moloch’s Bargain"." read more
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