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R-SPEC holds its Annual Business Meeting during the first half-hour of our February meeting. We look back upon our accomplishments in 2025 and elect Board members for 2026. The meeting is open to the public, but only paid R-SPEC members are eligible to be on the Board and to vote in the elections.

Will A.I. Replace Humans in Speculative Fiction? Three years ago, we discussed the potential of A.I. changing the words and art of speculative fiction. As with all things in the digital realm, events are now moving faster than a quantum tunneling effect. Are we at the end of humanity creating speculative fiction – or anything else for that matter?

• Meeting Time: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 from 6:30-8:45 p.m.
• Location: Our meeting will be in person at Barnes & Noble, Pittsford and on Zoom. (Please join us at least 10 minutes before the 7:00 p.m. start time to ensure a good connection.)
• 6:30-7:00 p.m.: Open chat
• 7:00-7:30 p.m.: Annual Business Meeting
  • Moderator: Ted Wenskus
  • Note: This is the same as the regular meeting - plan to stay connected to participate!
• 7:30-8:45 p.m.: Will A.I. Replace Humans in Speculative Fiction?
  • Group Discussion
  • Note: This is the same as the regular meeting - you don't need to disconnect & reconnect.
• Close meeting: 8:45 (or sooner to break down the Community Room before the store closes)

Note: R-SPEC presentations on topics of interest may be recorded, and a link to the recording posted on our website.