Big Bite: AI Confidence Webinar Recap - Part 1
The video is being edited...here's an AI version summary based on the meeting transcript.
AI Confidence Webinar: Transcribed Insights.
The first webinar turnout was solid. We got to show non-tech peeps some real, practical AI how-tos, demos and tips+tricks! It just felt good helping people build AI Confidence terms that's hard to understand.
The webinar video is being edited and it taking longer that I planned so, thought it's be cool to use the transcript from the recording, threw it into a chatbot—removing sensitive information like names, etc. What came out? A summary that makes me wanna give up writing. Why is this thing writing in my voice better than me? Buuut it's lightly, only lightly edited...there were some things that were just off.
The Prompt
“As a newsletter publisher and writer, using the transcript from AI confidence webinar & the sample of the previous published newsletter. Create a new full newsletter summary using the format of the sample and the details of what was presented, by creating sections from the slides. Make use it’s easy to comprehend for non-tech users and convey the same points and experience one would have as if the reader of the newsletter was present at the webinar.”
What you need
ChatGPT, Gemini or Other chatbot account to practice
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A Brief History of AI: Understanding where we came from to see where we're going.
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Beyond the Basics: What's next for AI and how Tech Wing Management can help.
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The Age of Integration: The 1980s saw major players like IBM begin to integrate AI more deeply into their systems. While not yet mainstream, these were crucial steps in embedding AI within enterprise solutions, laying the groundwork for more sophisticated applications.
Big Data, Deep Learning, and Generative AI: The 2000s and 2010s ushered in the era of big data and deep learning, with landmarks like IBM Watson's victory on Jeopardy showcasing AI's ability to process vast amounts of information. Then came 2020 to the present: the explosion of generative AI from companies like OpenAI. Suddenly, AI could produce original text, images, and videos from simple inputs, bringing conversational AI into the mainstream and changing everything.
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