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SUMMARY:Getting Started with AI
DESCRIPTION:\n\nExplore the complex and ever-changing world of artificial 
 intelligence (AI) in this workshop. Gain a thorough understanding of AI\, 
 from its origins to its current impact across various industries. Learn 
 about the different types of AI\, with a focus on generative AI (gAI)\, and 
 explore how machine learning powers AI. This session will cover ethical 
 considerations\, showcase various AI tools\, and explore AI's practical 
 integration into tools used at JMU\, such as Copilot. This will give you 
 hands-on experience with real-world AI applications\, including those at 
 JMU. \n\nThis workshop\, ideal for AI newcomers or early adopters\, 
 features informative lectures\, interactive discussions\, and a showcase of 
 AI tools to ensure active participation. \n\nBy the end of this workshop\, 
 you will be able to:  \n\n\n	\n	Describe the origins and key milestones in 
 AI development.  \n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Explain generative AI (gAI)\, its 
 techniques\, and its impact on content creation.  \n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Discuss 
 the ethical implications of AI in areas such as information sourcing\, 
 image creation\, authorship\, and algorithmic bias.  
 \n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Confidently explore generative and non-generative-AI tools. 
 \n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Discuss the implications of AI on higher education practices 
 and future technological developments.\n	\n\n\nInstructors\n\nIvan 
 Guadarrama\, Anthony Miles\, Samatha Harmon\, and Nathaniel Taeho 
 Yu\n\nJoin the workshop\n\nThis is a hybrid session\, offered in both Rose 
 Library room 3311 and on Zoom.\n\nIf you attend in person\, please bring a 
 laptop.\n\nIf you choose "Online Registration\," you will receive the zoom 
 link and password in the registration confirmation and reminder emails. 
 These emails will come from "LibCal."\n\nMore Resources\n\n\n\n\n	AI 
 Information and Resources from JMU Libraries\n	AI Workshops from JMU 
 Libraries in Spring 2026\n	AI at JMU\n\n\n\n\n
LOCATION:Rose 3311\, Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Ivan Guadarrama":MAILTO:guadarji@jmu.edu
CATEGORIES:Virtual Workshop, Workshop
CONTACT;CN="Ivan Guadarrama":MAILTO:guadarji@jmu.edu
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://events.lib.jmu.edu/event/16116717
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