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Pro tip: I learned more about AI in one afternoon at a Denver library than in 3 months of reading articles online
I was at the Denver Central Library about 6 months ago for a free workshop on AI tools. I went in thinking it would be basic stuff I already knew from scrolling tech news. But a retired teacher next to me showed me how she uses a simple chat program to help her write letters to her grandkids, and it clicked for me. I had been reading about AI for 3 months online but never actually sat down and tried it with a real task. Since then I use a basic AI tool almost every day to help draft emails for my church group. The funny part is I learned more from that one hour watching a stranger use it than from any article. Does anyone else find that hands-on help beats reading about AI breakthroughs?
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emery_white21d ago
Man, that story about the retired teacher is exactly the kind of thing that sticks with you way more than some headline about a new model. What was it about watching her use it that actually made it click for you, was it seeing a real person just mess around with it and not worry about doing it wrong? I'm curious because I've had the same thing happen with other stuff where reading never got me anywhere until I saw someone just do it.
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