As always, I love hearing your takes. It's shocking to see what a blindspot my knowledge for Ai has for women in particular, and how it's going to shape the future workforce, and for me specifically trying to move forward with my career. How do you suggest we navigate this period with learning about Ai and our place in it?
That's such a good question, and one I hear a lot from people starting or pivoting their careers right now. AI is already reshaping entry-level work so it's important to think about this and prepare.
My most basic advice would be to form a working understanding of how AI tools actually work -- and you can only really do this by using them directly. Even if you're not comfortable going all-in (which is understandable!), there's just no substitute for hands-on learning. Tools like ChatGPT and Claude are free, and you can adjust the privacy settings if you want to.
Besides that, there are a lot of people talking about AI in different ways. Tbh I haven't found a ton of resources specifically about AI for public service purposes (that's part of why I started Feed for Thought!).
So 1- would love recs if there are folks you like talking about this; and 2- a lot of my current recs come from the tech/business world... BUT I still think the lessons apply to public interest fields.
Some creators I like:
- Carley Lake's AI+Marketing Weekly -- a curated, weekly roundup of the latest AI news and developments, including how best to use it and log off! https://www.aimarketingweekly.com/
- Ethan Mollick's One Useful Thing -- a Wharton professor who writes about AI's implications on work, education, and life https://www.oneusefulthing.org/
And this is actually giving me an idea: would it be helpful if I wrote something more practical on how I use AI for studying, writing, and research? And the tips I give my friends for trying it out?
As always, I love hearing your takes. It's shocking to see what a blindspot my knowledge for Ai has for women in particular, and how it's going to shape the future workforce, and for me specifically trying to move forward with my career. How do you suggest we navigate this period with learning about Ai and our place in it?
That's such a good question, and one I hear a lot from people starting or pivoting their careers right now. AI is already reshaping entry-level work so it's important to think about this and prepare.
My most basic advice would be to form a working understanding of how AI tools actually work -- and you can only really do this by using them directly. Even if you're not comfortable going all-in (which is understandable!), there's just no substitute for hands-on learning. Tools like ChatGPT and Claude are free, and you can adjust the privacy settings if you want to.
Besides that, there are a lot of people talking about AI in different ways. Tbh I haven't found a ton of resources specifically about AI for public service purposes (that's part of why I started Feed for Thought!).
So 1- would love recs if there are folks you like talking about this; and 2- a lot of my current recs come from the tech/business world... BUT I still think the lessons apply to public interest fields.
Some creators I like:
- Carley Lake's AI+Marketing Weekly -- a curated, weekly roundup of the latest AI news and developments, including how best to use it and log off! https://www.aimarketingweekly.com/
- Ethan Mollick's One Useful Thing -- a Wharton professor who writes about AI's implications on work, education, and life https://www.oneusefulthing.org/
- Allie K. Miller on LinkedIn — she also has a free 5-day email course to get started with Claude. https://www.linkedin.com/in/alliekmiller/
- Zoe Lu on TikTok — her "Claude Runs My Life" series is fun and practical. https://www.tiktok.com/@leadwithzoe
And this is actually giving me an idea: would it be helpful if I wrote something more practical on how I use AI for studying, writing, and research? And the tips I give my friends for trying it out?
Yes absolutely! I'd love to read more on that.
And thank you so much for these resources, they're invaluable. I'll be sure to check them out.