Curious about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what large language models have to do with your existence now and in the future? Dive into this supportive and encouraging course where learning meets creativity. We will kick things off with presentations that demystify the basics of AI followed by the use of practical online tools for prompting, image analysis and generation, music, and video to discover how AI can be a tool for self-expression. Course participants can try their hand at completing browser-based assignments in areas of interest in their own lives with an opportunity to share their accomplishments in the sessions. As long as you can perform a Google search and join Zoom, you have the ability and background to join this course.

Students should have access to a computer or iPad and know how to use the device to navigate websites. No further skills are necessary. Participants may spend an hour or more a week following up with suggested exercises. Ready to embark on this AI adventure? Let’s explore the future of the fastest-growing industry together!

Agi Sardi is a Budapest-born computer engineer, polyglot, and world traveler with a passion for technology and the arts. With degrees in biochemistry, computer science, and global technology management, she led advanced technology initiatives at Raytheon Corporation for two decades. She contributed to numerous systems including Space Station Development, Theater Battle Management, and Environmental Monitoring, that integrated the latest and greatest technologies, including expert systems. Transitioning to academia, she taught at MIT, Emerson, and developed Northeastern’s Adult Ed Web Production Certificate. Today, she merges her expertise in AI with her love of the arts, guiding lifelong learners in exploring the power of integrating AI into their daily lives.

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