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Here’s what we’ll cover:
We’ll review a (very brief) history of AI and learn common terms like large language models, machine learning, and generative AI.
- Week 2: What you can do with AI
Explore ways you can use AI in your life. We’ve got recommendations and exercises to help you get acquainted with specific AI tools. Plus, you’ll learn about a few things AI can’t do (yet).
- Week 3: How to talk about AI
We all want to feel confident in talking about AI, whether it’s with our boss, our best friend, or our kids. We’ll help you find ways to frame these chats and keep AI’s pros and cons in mind.
- Week 4: AI traps to watch out for
We’ll cover the most common problems with modern AI systems so that you can keep an eye out for yourself and others.
- Week 5: Working with AI
How will AI change our jobs? How will companies handle any efficiencies created by AI? Our reporters and editors help cut through the noise and even give a little advice on how to think about your own career in the context of AI.
- Week 6: Does AI need tougher rules?
AI tools can cause very real harm if not properly used, and regulation is one way to address this danger. The last edition of the newsletter breaks down the status of AI regulation across the globe, including a close look at the EU’s AI Act and a primer on what the US has done so far.
There’s so much to learn and say about this powerful new technology. Sign up for Intro to AI and let’s leap into the big, weird world of AI together.
