AINoon - From Hype to Productivity
Generative AI is a powerful tool that individuals and businesses can leverage through services like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google’s Gemini. However, AI has limitations we’re not used to in other technologies, creating risks of misuse and over-trusting. There are also many concerns that AI raises - from practical issues of privacy and security to fears of artificial super-intelligences!
AINoon is a course to cut through the hype and give you practical hands-on experience using AI while providing you with understanding of AI’s strengths and limits to make good decisions about when and how to use it.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Confidently use AI in a variety of ways to improve productivity
- Identify opportunities for incorporating AI into business solutions
- Critically consider the strengths, limitations, and risks of AI, based on a solid foundation of what AI is and how it works
Most importantly, AINoon provides a forum for asking questions about AI and seeking assistance with your own use-cases.
Register your interest in running or attending an AINoon here!
Each week’s lesson comprises:
- A presentation
- A hands-on tutorial
- Optional homework exercises
AINoon Testimonials
Attendees have come from Fisher & Paykel Appliances, Kiwibank, Tower Insurance, and a variety of other NZ companies.
We’ve heard from attendees how:
- They feel more confident in using AI at work
- They have a better understanding of AI, allowing them to make more informed decisions
- The memorable insights from the lessons often get referenced in meetings
- The lessons directly led them to change their plans for AI adoption
Here’s what attendees have said:
“TechNoon provided us hands-on experience, for people at all levels, which benefits everyone resulting in a better comprehensive understanding of AI”
“The content was easy to digest, interesting and informative. I’ll definitely attend future courses and workshops and would recommend to everyone!”
“Super interesting and no question too hard for the team”
AINoon Lessons
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LessonPresentationTutorialCourse Material
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ainoon-1Intro to AI: terminology and business use-casesUsing a chatbot for business use-cases
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ainoon-2How AI worksBuilding a chatbot on your documents with Chatbase
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ainoon-3Common patterns: RAG, tools, and agentsBuilding an agent with Zapier
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ainoon-4AI risks and challenges"Vibe-coding" an app with Gemini
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ainoon-5Course recap and discussion
Services used in tutorials
The tutorials use these particular services because they can be used for free, but the focus is on teaching principles that will apply to any similar service:
- Tutorial 1: chatgpt.com
- Tutorial 2: chatbase.co
- Tutorial 3: zapier.com
- Tutorial 4: gemini.google.com
Resources
hotel_reviews.csvfor lesson 1 - (fake AI-generated data).technoon_knowledge.txtfor lesson 2.cooper.jpgfor lesson 4. Photo by Kristina D.C. Hoeppner, CC BY-SA 2.0.- Instructors can find tips for presenting in the full course material listing.