Making Sense of AI: What You Really Need to Know

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the talk of the technology town for a few years now. While AI is not new, the release of ChatGPT to the public was revelatory and opened the floodgates of AI capabilities to the masses. Within months of release, companies began to release AI-enabled products and venture capitalists boosted AI companies with funding. All at once, AI went from sci-fi hype to a tangible service available 24/7. Meanwhile, people and businesses were left trying to figure out how to use these services without any kind of guidance or guardrails.

In this presentation, Connor Peoples, Founder and Owner of NoUseless.Tech, will help participants understand how to find the right guidance and for their businesses. If you're interested in avoiding the pitfalls of uninformed AI use, bring your questions! Connor's got answers and solutions.

INSTRUCTOR BIO: Connor Peoples is a new member of the Kingsport and Appalachia communities. His family moved to the area in 2024 to escape the brutal winters of Minnesota and have greatly enjoyed the change. He's a technology native with side passions in cooking and music. Connor founded his business, NoUseless.Tech to support his mission: ensuring that technology serves its users and not the other way around. Many tech firms see users as something to exploit instead of people to serve, and this has created great distrust and frustration. With experience in traditional and developing technologies, including AI, NoUseless.Tech is focused on making sure attainable and reliable technology expertise is available to everyone.

DONATIONS ARE REQUESTED BUT NOT REQUIRED. We're a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and we reinvest all money collected from fees and donations back into serving creatives in our region. The suggested donation for this class is $10-$20. We'd appreciate a donation of what you feel you can afford. If you can't donate right now, we completely understand. Please join us anyhow!

Create Appalachia strives to make our region a better place to live and work by supporting innovation and creative entrepreneurship. Our primary focus is startups and small businesses that marry creativity and technology. Our goal is to incubate new businesses, increase employment opportunities for creatives, and highlight the key role that creativity plays in the region’s economic vitality.

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