ERINnovation Online Meetup: Everyday AI Essentials

​💡 ERINnovation Online Meetup: Everyday AI Essentials (1-Hour Edition)

​🗓️ Date: Tuesday, November 25
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Online

​Curious—or maybe a little skeptical—about AI? Join us for an interactive, hands-on session designed for non-technical professionals who want to understand how to use generative AI tools in practical, everyday ways.

​What You’ll Learn:

• ​The difference between analytical and generative AI

• ​What generative AI can (and can’t) do

• ​Hands-on guided activities using ChatGPT (personalization & spreadsheet analysis) and NotebookLM (building your own knowledge base)

• ​How to stay aware of emerging AI-related risks

​Key Takeaways:
✅ Confidence using ChatGPT and NotebookLM for real-world tasks
✅ Practical guardrails for privacy and accuracy

​Prerequisites:

• ​A laptop to participate in the guided activities

• ​A Google (Gmail) account

• ​Downloadable practice materials (shared during the session)

​Presenter:
Karteek (Mack) Makena, MBA, Manager of AI Operations at AMA. Mack focuses on agentic AI infrastructure and team enablement and teaches AI courses tailored for everyday users and technical practitioners.