Women Defining AI

Actively experimenting with AI is critical for your career growth. You’re not just learning a new tool—you’re enhancing your ability to express your functional expertise in ways that weren’t possible before. As you explore, you'll hit the limits of what AI can do today, and that’s an exciting place to be. When your understanding of AI finally catches up with your functional expertise, you’ve reached the current edge of innovation. At that point, your unique perspective is infinitely invaluable—it’s time to push the boundaries even further and shape how others in your field will use AI. If you want to be part of the early adopters shaping AI, I encourage you to join the Women Defining AI community. Module 1 kicks off today, and I can honestly say it’s been transformative for my career. The future belongs to those who combine their human experience with AI’s capabilities. Keep experimenting. Keep pushing. And join us!

Final call for tomorrow’s micro learning course kick-off! It’s the last we’ll host in 2024. Join us at www.womendefiningai.com

Fascinating to see what this Charter #CharterSummit audience has found as their most valuable AI use cases. Lots of this showcases both 1) how broad AI can be across roles and industries and 2) how much our most common use cases are still so focused on content and writing. Very fun though to get to share some new and different use cases with this group in Nichole Sterling and my piece earlier this year: https://lnkd.in/gYZWtiRc As well as some demos of additional use cases on stage today straight from our Women Defining AI community! Like NotebookLM and helping us all manage information overload https://lnkd.in/gpxsxgpn Using LLMs to help us bring together multiple perspectives: https://lnkd.in/gVGznXGR Or using Claude artifacts to help everyone build custom tools for their work even without needing to be technical! https://lnkd.in/g8zPJpaz And inspiring some to maybe go even further and see the aha moment in putting the Lego blocks together and create supercharged LLM automations to change the jobs of 10 people not just 1. https://lnkd.in/gx9-fdH8 I loved how Aneesh Raman stated this in the prior session to ours: “stop saying AI and start using AI” especially our leaders and execs. I hope all of this inspires you with one additional ??idea to try today.

You absolutely do not need to be technical to take a course on Generative AI… Women Defining AI’s GenAI Projects & Learning program is designed specifically for our community to get you hands-on with #GenAI with short daily lessons and projects and a cohort of women to learn with. The final 2024 cohort starts this coming Monday, October 14!! Our first module titled “Advanced GenAI Use Cases” runs for 3.5 weeks, where every weekday you get one new concept to learn in a 5-10 min lesson + one new 10 min project or experiment to try. We use this module to give you the basic scaffolding from understanding how to prompt, to expanding your use cases beyond text & understanding multi-modal models, and wrapping with data analysis week. Over three weeks, you will: ?? discover the possibilities of Generative AI ?? understand its limitations ?? develop practical applications Join the community to be included in this cohort, and learn + collaborate with other incredible women at Women Defining AI: https://lnkd.in/gnWcHS5J

This is why collaborative learning in AI is so powerful. A recent interaction in our WDAI Module 2 cohort beautifully demonstrated the magic that happens when brilliant minds come together: Joelle Gropper Kaufman ??? hit a roadblock while developing a GPT for health profiling. Her AI wasn't consistently asking specific health-related questions as instructed, crucial for matching clients with appropriate fitness services. Our community quickly rallied: ? Lauren Irving, MBA shared practical tips on GPT consistency, suggesting sample input/output formats and careful source document curation. She highlighted the inherent challenges of achieving consistency with LLMs. ? Helen Lee Kupp provided insights on LLMs vs. traditional software, explaining how LLMs excel at processing unstructured data but can struggle with following very specific instructions consistently. ? Patty OBrien Novak proposed an innovative automation solution using tools like Make.com, suggesting a more structured input process. She even offered hands-on help with implementation. This exchange led to a broader discussion about balancing AI strengths with the need for consistent, structured outputs in certain applications. It highlighted the importance of understanding both the capabilities and limitations of different AI approaches when developing solutions. This interaction showcased the WDAI difference: ?? Real-world problems meet diverse expertise ?? Theoretical knowledge transforms into practical solutions ?? Support extends from ideation to implementation ?? Individual challenges become collective learning opportunities We're proud of how our members collaborate to solve complex AI challenges, turning potential roadblocks into rich learning experiences for all. Their exchange serves as a valuable case study in collaborative AI problem-solving. This is why community matters in AI development. Interested in joining the next cohort? Visit womendefiningai.com to learn more. #WDAICohorts #WomenInAI #CollaborativeLearning

Women Defining AI's Co-Founders, Helen Lee Kupp and Nichole Sterling, will be presenting their Lessons From the Field: Building a Culture of AI Experimentation & New 'aha' Ways to Use AI at the Charter Workplace Summit! This is a virtual event so you can sign on from anywhere! But for those of you in?? New York City?you can join them????October 8, 2024! The Charter Workplace Summit will be focusing on the most pressing talent-related issues on CHRO and CEO agendas. As always, Charter will be bringing together the most advanced research, the best business mind and most forward thinking practitioners. ? Mark your calendars and register: https://lnkd.in/e5jmbVHe #thefutureofwork #womendefiningai #AI #CHRO #CEO

Exciting Highlights from Women Defining AI in September! ?? It's been a month full of energy, connections, and innovation! Here's a recap of what we've been up to: ?? Our first-ever WDAI Bay Area meetup on Sept. 25 was a blast! Casual vibes with wine, food, and fantastic AI discussions. A big thank you to everyone who joined! And thanks to Rochi (Rocío) C. and Kavita Tipnis-Rasal for organizing! ?? It was inspiring to see our co-founders, Nichole Sterling and Helen Lee Kupp, shine at the Glean event alongside Sandhya Simhan, who’s making waves as Principal Product Marketing Manager at Glean! ??? During our 4th session of Show Not Tell, we saw AI in action! From Katalina Mayorga’s El Camino search engine to Sandhya Simhan’s job-hunting tutorial using Bardeen, and Yana Tornoe’s AI email outreach tools, our members showcased their innovative skills. ?? We also kicked off Module 3 of 30 Days of GenAI Projects for Cohorts 3 & 4 on Sept. 9! This ongoing pilot program helps our community learn #GenAI tools through hands-on projects. We’ve refined it into three modules, including advanced #AI use cases, building #customGPTs, and creating lightweight #LLM applications. It’s been a game-changer for anyone eager to learn-by-doing with bite-sized projects. As always, our community continues to grow and flourish. Looking forward to the incredible AI journeys ahead! Curious about joining WDAI or learning more about our programs? Visit womendefiningai.com to get involved. #WomenInTech #AIInnovation #CommunityLearning #AIInAction

We’ve got a lot in store for Women Defining AI members this month – check out this recap (and future events you can still join!): ?? WDAI started September by wrapping up our GenAI project series with “Module 3: Prototype lightweight LLM automations and apps,” the most experimental program that had everyone experimenting with AI-generated code! ?? Let’s connect in person at WDAI’s first in-person meetup in the SF Bay Area with our founders, Helen Kupp and Nichole Sterling. See you on Sept. 25! ?? If you missed the last Real Talk Huddle and can’t join our meet-up, don’t miss out on the upcoming Monthly Real Talk Session this Sept. 26! After all, genuine connections can also be forged online. ?? We’ve also partnered with Berkeley Law Executive Education for their 7th Annual Berkeley Law AI Institute from Sept. 25 to 27. WDAI members can enjoy a $800 discount and you’ll even earn a certificate from Berkeley Law! September is packed with exciting activities and learning opportunities! At the heart of WDAI, our mission is to foster innovations in AI through challenging programs and meaningful partnerships. We can expect plenty more experiences as 2024 rolls to an end! Curious about joining our community or learning more about our programs? Check out?womendefiningai.com?and be part of the conversation shaping the future of AI. #WomenInTech?#AIEducation?#CommunityLearning?#GenAI?#AnnualBerkeleyLawAIInstitute #WDAIMeetUp

When building together is also about having fun together: Friday #AI use case and some co-founder pranking all in one, ha!

Calling all women and non-binary individuals in the Bay Area!! We are coming together for a real-life meetup in the Bay Area! Join us at Mars Bar & Restaurant in San Francisco next Wednesday, September 25th from 6 pm - 8 pm PST for drinks, light apps, and AI conversation! NO AI EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! But, if you're curious and want to surround yourself with a supportive environment to start learning more about AI, then this is the place to be. REGISTER AT THE LINK BELOW! #bayarea #womeninai #womendefiningai #sanfrancisco https://lu.ma/hm5dk9x7