Nobody explained any of this to you.
That's what we're for.
Free classes for people over 60 on what artificial intelligence actually is, what it can do for you, and how to spot the ones using it to take your money. Eight weeks. No cost, no sales pitch, nothing to buy.
A recording of your grandchild's voice, thirty seconds long, is enough for a stranger to make it say anything. This is happening now, to people in this county. Week three is about hearing one so you know.
The eight weeks
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What it actually is
Not a robot and not a mind. A machine that predicts what words usually come next. Why that makes it sound sure of itself and sometimes be completely wrong.
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Having a conversation with one
Hands on, on your own phone or tablet. Ask a real question, read the answer, ask again when it isn't clear. Bring your device.
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When it isn't a person
Cloned voices, invented faces, video of things that never happened. We play you a fake so you know what one sounds like.
Come to this one - 4
The scams that use it
The grandchild in trouble. The bank that calls you. The urgency, which is the one thing every version of it has in common.
Come to this one - 5
Using it for something worth doing
A letter to a landlord. A medical bill in plain words. Questions written down before an appointment. It is useful, not only dangerous.
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What you give away when you type
Where your words go and what gets kept. What never to type: account numbers, your social security number, your full medical history.
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Health questions
Where it genuinely helps — understanding a term, preparing for an appointment — and where it must not be trusted.
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On your own, after this ends
Free tools that will stay free, how to tell a useful app from a subscription trap, and where to ask when something changes.
How it works
One hour a week for eight weeks, in person, in a room with other people your age. Every session stands on its own — if you miss week three you can still walk into week four and follow it.
Each week you take home one printed page in large type. No homework, no test, and no question is too basic. The basic questions are the ones everybody has and nobody asks.
What this is not
We are not selling you anything and there is nothing to sign up for beyond a seat in the room. We do not sell, share, or rent the list of people who attend. We are a federal not-for-profit corporation and this is what we were formed to do.