Getting Started with AI

Getting Started with AI is a small, hands-on workshop for people new to AI, or have tried it and felt unsure. No previous experience is needed. If you can send an email and use a web browser, you have the skills you need. You work on your own laptop or tablet, at your own pace, with hands-on help in the room. What you will do • Set up your own free Claude account and adjust the settings that matter. • Let Claude get to know you, by typing and by speaking. • Learn a simple recipe for asking clear questions, and how to improve an answer. • Write a letter to someone who matters to you. • Upload a document and have it explained in plain English. • Learn what information to keep out of AI, and how to recognise an AI voice scam. • Watch a live demonstration that turns the weekly specials into a meal plan and shopping list. • Set up a project space for a task of your own. Bring your own idea Come with one task or project you would like help with, such as planning a trip, a hobby or a family event. Please choose something that is not private or confidential. What is included • A printed workbook to take home. • Take-home exercises and step-by-step instructions. • An optional follow-up check-in on Tuesday 15 December, 5.30pm to 6.30pm, at the same venue. Bring your questions and anything that did not work as expected. What to bring • A charged laptop or iPad. • An email address and password you can open on the night. Group size Limited to 15 places, so everyone gets individual help.