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Tutor: Robert De Haan
Artificial Intelligence is suddenly everywhere, but what exactly is it, and what does it mean for everyday life? This easy-to-understand course explains AI without technical jargon. We will explore tools such as ChatGPT, how AI creates text and images, where it is already being used, and how it may change the way we live, work and communicate. We will also look at important issues including privacy, scams, deepfakes, misinformation and whether AI can really be trusted. No technical knowledge is required just curiosity about one of the biggest technological changes of our lifetime.
Venue: 288 Edward St
Tuesday 1.00pm - 2.30pm. Classes started 6 October, finish 8 December.
Cost: $50 (prepaid), 10 weeks
Current Enrolments: 46 (full capacity)
Artificial Intelligence is developing at an extraordinary pace and is already becoming part of everyday life. It is being used in smartphones, search engines, banking, medicine, travel, photography, customer service, education and many other areas, often without us even realising it.
This course is designed for people who want to understand what AI is, what it can do, what it cannot do, and how it may affect their lives. It will explain Artificial Intelligence in straightforward language and avoid the technical terminology often associated with the subject.
We will look at the emergence of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and explore why they have attracted so much attention. Participants will see practical demonstrations of how AI can answer questions, write letters, help plan holidays, explain difficult subjects, generate ideas, summarise information, create images and assist with many everyday tasks.
The course will also examine how AI actually works at a simple conceptual level. We will discuss why AI can sometimes appear remarkably intelligent while at other times giving completely incorrect answers. Participants will learn why AI does not necessarily know or understand information in the same way that people do, and why important information should still be checked.
An important part of the course will focus on the risks associated with AI. These include privacy, personal information, misleading information, fake photographs and videos, cloned voices, AI-assisted scams and the growing difficulty of deciding whether something we see or hear online is genuine.
We will look at deepfakes and other forms of synthetic media, discussing practical ways to question and verify information rather than simply accepting everything presented online.
The course will also explore some of the larger questions surrounding Artificial Intelligence. Will AI replace jobs? How might it affect healthcare, education and business? Can AI be creative? Should we trust decisions made by machines? Who is responsible when AI gets something wrong? And how might society change as increasingly capable AI systems become part of our daily lives?
Rather than presenting AI as something to fear, the course will encourage participants to approach it with informed curiosity. There will be opportunities to experiment with AI, ask questions, discuss experiences and explore practical ways it can be useful.
No previous knowledge of Artificial Intelligence or computing is required. The aim is simply to help participants understand this rapidly changing technology, recognise both its opportunities and risks, and feel more confident about living in an increasingly AI-enabled world.
About the Tutor: Robert De Haan
Robert has more than 50 years of executive and leadership experience across technology, information security and cybersecurity. He has held senior roles spanning government, industry, consulting and entrepreneurship. He served as Head of the eSecurity Cluster within the Queensland Government and as Chairman of the Board of E-Net Ltd, supporting the development of Queensland’s technology, innovation and information security sectors. Today, Robert continues to advise executives and boards on cybersecurity governance, information security risk, organisational resilience, human behaviour and the emerging implications of artificial intelligence.
Unfortunately enrolments in this class have exceeded room capacity and no new enrolments can be accepted at this time. You may contact the tutor to express your interest should a vacancy arise.
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