<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Boa tarde a todos e todas, </font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">A pedido da Prof. Alexandra Schmidt , divulgo o webinário do Prof. Paulo Canas Rodrigues organizado pelo <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Committee on International Relations in Statistics (CIRS) da American Statistical Association.</span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Abraços</font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="">Denise</font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:16px">============================================================</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt">Dear Colleagues,</span></div><div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt"><font color="#0000ff">We are pleased to announce the CIRS/SWB Webinar titled "An Introduction to Generative AI and Large Language Models" by Dr. Paulo Canas Rodrigues (UFBA, Brazil), on November 13,  2025, 12:30 - 2:00 PM ET.</font></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Our webinar series, sponsored by the American Statistical Association’s Committee on International Relations in Statistics (CIRS), provides introductory lectures by experts on important topics of current interest and is aimed at an international audience.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">More information is provided below.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">An Introduction to Generative AI and Large Language Models</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Paulo Canas Rordigues, UFBA, Brazil</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">November, 13 2025 -  12:30 pm - 2 pm</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">This webinar combines two complementary perspectives: one centered on education, the other on innovation. I will begin by sharing insights from my experience as an ASA Educational Ambassador, reflecting on the role of international collaboration and outreach in promoting statistical learning. In the second part, I will discuss how generative artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) are reshaping the way we teach, learn, and communicate in statistics and data science. The session will highlight practical opportunities, current challenges, and the importance of maintaining a critical and ethical perspective as these tools become part of our academic and professional routines.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">Register <a title="https://amstat.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ToyKGHALRi64TNSobKACnQ" id="m_4376031840565750404OWA9da583ac-f735-956e-9381-3e4e4524787b" href="https://amstat.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ToyKGHALRi64TNSobKACnQ" target="_blank">here</a> .</span></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We look forward to seeing you there!</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Best wishes,</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Alex (for the organizing committee)</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Alexandra M. Schmidt</span></div><div id="m_4376031840565750404x_Signature"><div style="direction:ltr;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Professor - The University Chair</div><div style="direction:ltr"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(102,102,102)">McGill University</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt"><b><a id="m_4376031840565750404OWA5666f8d5-876a-6d30-d146-c64d0e18ebd0" href="http://alex-schmidt.research.mcgill.ca/" target="_blank">http://alex-schmidt.research.mcgill.ca/</a></b></span></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">==========================================</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Denise Britz do Nascimento Silva</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Principal Researcher </font></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">SCIENCE - </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://science.org.br/" target="_blank">https://science.org.br/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Vice-President - International Statistical Institute</span><br></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.isi-web.org/" target="_blank">https://www.isi-web.org/</a></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(11,83,148)">===========================================</span></div><div><img width="200" height="116" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xQeJEeSwx09iklPtTaMvUTKzY4gu_SgdBgldTzZOORgjz-DHsGA-VSNkDA7BIFip7ABOMCgNo"><br></div></div></div></div></div>