About the u3a AI Subject Advisor and AI for Everyone Project Team
The AI Subject Advisor and the u3a AI for Everyone Project team aim to help individual u3a members and local u3a groups understand the transformational nature of AI, both good and bad, and, for those that are interested, why and how to use the type of AI that allows us to have natural language conversations with an Artificial Intelligence. To achieve these aims we have created a number of resources which are detailed on this page.
If you have comments relating to AI within the u3a, would like to contribute to our work, or are looking for further support please contact the u3a AI Subject Advisor:
AI Newsletter
If you just wish to be kept informed about AI in the u3a then sign up to our newsletter. We typically send out an AI Newsletter once a month and highlight forthcoming u3a AI events, new and interesting library additions and major industry announcements. You can subscribe using the form above. Your subscription emails will include a link for you to unsubscribe at any time.
NOV
27
AI for Everyone - AI News: External Speaker: Ethical considerations of AI in Public Services – the need for a code of conduct.
Start time 10:00 am
DEC
8
AI for Everyone - What does AI know about me? - An AI News Special
Start time 10:00 am
AI Whatspp Group
Our Whatsapp group, moderated by Glenys Hart, is for anyone that wants to setup or run a local AI group, class or workshop. The group enables you to network with other u3a members exploring AI. Contact the Subject Adviser at the top of this page to be added to the group.
AI Agitators
We also support a monthly Zoom discussion group through Interest Group Online (IGO). This is for members who are championing AI awareness and understanding in their local u3as. The group acts as a forum for sharing ideas, discussing new developments in AI, exchanging practical advice on running local activities, and exploring both the benefits and the challenges of this rapidly changing technology. Link for more information.
AI for Everyone Project Team
Our AI for Everyone project team is a team of about 10 people who have volunteered to help u3a members beyond their local u3a understand and or benefit from AI.
This group provides content for our AI for Everyone Library, delivers the AI News monthly zoom talks , issues the news letter, runs regional and National AI events and supports individual u3as on their AI Journey.
Names and focus areas for the team are given at the end of this web page.
If you wish to be a member of the group please contact the Subject Adviser via the link at the top of the page. If you enjoy organising events, writing newsletters or being a librarian, your expertise would be most welcome. If you enjoy demystifying technology then we are always looking for more content creators and editors for our library.
Resources
Our comprehensive AI related resources.
All our resources can be found be googling "u3a ai for everyone" this will take you to our AI for Everyone Library
This page will link you to the AI team , highlight forthcoming AI News events that you can register for and link you to our resources web sites. We have four websites each one focused on specific u3a use:
More comprehensive resources and resources for AI Groups
For other u3a Groups who are looking at using AI
For u3a committees looking to use AI
Every month we host an AI news event via the u3a Online Learning events webpage u3a Online Learning Events
AI For Everyone Team Members
Contact team members via the AI Subject Advisor email
| Team member | focus areas and geographic contact |
|---|---|
| Alan Blue | Advocate for AI Knowledge in Scotland. Forth Valley u3a |
| Jenny Brogden | Advocate for AI Knowledge in Scotland. Dingwall & Inverness u3a |
| Sandra Dean | AI and languages focus. Spanish Subject Advisor. Bourne End & West Wolds u3a |
| Stephen Doyle | AI and Family History focus. Wokingham u3a |
| Gillian Fielding | AI and Education focus. IGO. Bury u3a |
| Alan Freeland | AI Subject Advisor. London Region Contact. IGO AI Agitators leader. Farnham u3a |
| Glenys Hart | AI in Education focus. Woodley and Wokingham u3a |
| Ian Hawker | AI in Healthcare and Climate Change focus. East Region Contact East Suffolk u3a |
| Jean Jackson | AI in Marketing and Digital Inclusion u3a. West Midlands Region Contact |
| Sarah Jones | AI for the non technical. Chiltern u3a |
| Peter Lunio | AI for Social Housing and local Government focus. North West Region Contact |
| Les Mitchell | Understanding The Artificial Intelligence (AI)Â Revolution focus. North East Region Contact |
| Don Mobely | Aviation Subject Advisor. Aviation focus. Stowmarket u3a |
| Deborah Seed | AI for non AI Groups. Oldham & District u3a |
| Robert Sprigge | AI Agents focus. Hertfordshire and North London Contact Hertford & District u3a |
| Russell Whitworth | South East region Contact. Chatbots focus. Guildford u3a |