AI Fundamentals
🎯 Purpose of the Workshop
This workshop is designed to give you a clear and practical understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), with a strong focus on how to use it thoughtfully and responsibly.
Rather than hype or technical overload, the session helps you understand what AI is good for, when it is not the right tool, and how to make informed choices.
Many people use AI tools without understanding how they work, what model they are using, or the real costs behind each interaction.
This workshop gives you the foundations needed to use AI effectively, efficiently, and ethically.
🧠 What we will explore
What AI is and the different sub-domains
How to choose the right LLM for a specific task
Prompt design fundamentals and best practices
Common mistakes in prompting and how to avoid them
Ethical considerations in AI
The true cost of using AI: energy, water, environmental impact, and finances
✨What You Will Gain - You will walk away with ...
A solid foundation in AI (and specifically, generative AI)
Confidence in selecting the right AI model for different needs
Practical skills in writing effective prompts
Awareness of ethical, environmental, and economic trade-offs
A mindset of using AI only where it creates real value
👥 Who this workshop is for
Anyone curious about AI who wants to move beyond surface-level use: professionals, students, decision-makers, and non-technical users who want to understand how AI works, how to use it well, and when not to use it at all.
⏱️Duration: 45 minutes
🗣️ Speaker Sorana Lehene
This session is part of a EU-supported program called HERA (Helping Empower Women through Reskilling and Advancement) and HERA Labs, one of its main spaces for learning and growth for women 45 and over.
👉 Read more about the program here: https://herawomen.eu/