AI Tools for Everyday People: Getting Started

FORMAT: This session is in person at 2030 Gillespie Way, Unit 106, El Cajon, CA. For everyday people at any level -- curious beginners, students, parents, career changers, retirees, people who work for someone else, people who work for themselves. Zero technical background needed and no prior AI experience required. WHAT YOU'LL LEAVE ABLE TO DO: Use a free AI tool (ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude) to handle one real thing in your own life or work -- write a difficult email, plan something, research a decision, learn a new subject, or sort out a pile of paperwork -- and know which free tool to start with and what it is actually good at. PREREQUISITES: None. Bring a laptop or a smartphone; a free ChatGPT or Gemini account helps but is not required in advance. AGENDA: 0:00-0:15 Welcome plus a plain-English orientation: what AI can and can't reliably do, and when not to trust it 0:15-0:35 Live demo: three real everyday tasks solved live 0:35-1:10 Hands-on practice: try one real task of your own with guidance 1:10-1:25 Show-and-tell and troubleshooting 1:25-1:30 Wrap-up plus a preview of our next session, Build Your First AI Workflow. Capacity: 15-25 attendees. Free to attend.