AI Explained: From Models to Magic

AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and Cursor are evolving quickly—but what is happening behind the scenes, and which tools are right for different kinds of work?

In this presentation, Kiewit’s Scott Fitzler, Enterprise AI Platform Leader, and Lisa Kilker, AI Specialist and Technical Business Analyst, break down key AI concepts in plain language:

• What an AI model is, how it powers popular platforms, and why newer models can be more capable
• What tokens are, why prompts, documents, responses, and long conversations use them, and when starting a fresh chat can help
• The difference between a specialized GPT and an AI agent, using an easy restaurant analogy
• How ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Cursor overlap—and where each is especially useful for everyday assistance, project work, and software development
• A live demonstration of building a personal assistant agent in Copilot, including defining its purpose, giving it instructions, connecting relevant information, and refining its results

You do not need to be a programmer to benefit from AI—or to create a useful assistant tailored to your own work. This session is designed for anyone who wants a clearer understanding of today’s AI tools and how to use them more effectively.

Special thanks to Kiewit for hosting and sponsoring this session!

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Agenda:
5:30 – 5:50 | Food & Networking
5:50 – 6:00 | Announcements
6:00 – 7:00 | Speaker