AI is transforming how we live and work, but for many of us it can feel overwhelming, technical, or just plain confusing.
We feel that there are so many people out there who could really benefit from having AI explained in a simple way, what it is and what it isn’t, and what it might become.
A free, online discussion evening ‘Questioning AI’
Wed 18 June – 7.15 to 9.15
This is an opportunity to listen, share and discuss with others. What do others feel about AI? What sort of things should we be concerned about? What can we affect and what is inevitable? What might “being responsible” look like around AI?
Curious about AI but don’t know where to start?
We are designing a series of sessions to give people a deeper understanding of AI and what it can do, and provide a gateway to making AI work more productively for you.
We will start at the basics and no prior knowledge of AI or technical experience is needed.
If you’re interested and would like to hear more click below and we’ll let you know as soon as we have dates and more details.
AI is transforming how we live and work, but for many of us it can feel overwhelming, technical, or just plain confusing.
We feel that there are so many people out there who could really benefit from having AI explained in a simple way, what it is and what it isn’t, and what it might become.
Seeing it in action, hearing examples of how regular people are using it and exploring ways it might be useful in everyday life and at work.
Then in later sessions, for those that want to, exploring more deeply, trying it out and getting support and help from the session leaders and the group, providing a gateway to making AI work more productively for you.
Who is it for?
You may be a complete beginner or have just started playing with AI. Or maybe you’ve used it a lot but know you could do so much more with some proper training or guidance.
Who will be leading the sessions?
The sessions will be led by Mo Cohen and Massimo Giannuzzi, with guest presenters where relevant.
We are both experienced group leaders and workshop presenters and working with people at all technical levels.
More about Mo and Massimo
Mo Cohen
Mo has been exploring AI tools for the past year, approaching them not as a technical expert, but as a curious learner, discovering what’s possible.
“At 76, I never expected to become an AI enthusiast, but I’ve found these tools surprisingly accessible and helpful in my everyday life. If I can learn to use AI effectively, anyone can!”
Massimo Giannuzzi
Massimo has over 40 years IT experience, as a designer of systems and a trainer, helping people use and understand technology. Over the last 6 years he has also become a Zoom expert.
He has been using AI for writing text, imagery and coding (in his systems design work).
Mo approached him to provide a more technical understanding of how to use AI alongside other technologies.
Any questions email us at ai@itsorted.org.uk
Some further thoughts
AI has the potential to leave many people behind. To “keep up” you don’t have to become an expert. But we believe you do need to at least understand the basics (and they are not complicated), have a sense of what’s possible and be willing to try things out.
Something that is really exciting about AI is that it can make the complicated, the complex and the technical all available through plain language. For example …
- Write me a one page explanation of … as if I were a complete beginner.
- Write me two letters of resignation, one informal and one formal, that explains … but doesn’t …
- Design me a database for … that includes … and …
- Design a set of images containing … in the style of …
- Whenever I get an email about … reply with … containing any relevant points from the information in the PDF I uploaded
So we can use plain language to ask AI to do things for us – but we still need to know …
- How best to communicate with AI to get to our best result as quickly as possible
- Which AI tools might be best for which jobs
- What AI can do (things you perhaps couldn’t imagine) and what it can’t
- What things and traps to watch out for
- When it is okay to use AI and where are the limitations