FLO Hyderabad, led by Chairperson Ms. Pratibha Kunda, organized the first session of AI Cosmos, featuring Mr. Prashant Ivaturi as the speaker of the session. The session, attended by 132 members, was designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI), demonstrate practical AI tools, and highlight the opportunities and risks associated with AI usage in everyday life and work.
The workshop met its objective of demystifying AI and empowering participants with hands-on knowledge of accessible AI tools. The session laid the foundation for future workshops, promoting AI literacy in an engaging, practical, and responsible manner.
Key takeaways:
- Introduction to AI and GenAI: The session opened with a foundational overview of AI and GenAI, providing participants with a clear understanding of the technology’s current and potential impact.
- Expectation-Setting Exercise: Participants were invited to share their expectations from the workshop, ensuring alignment with their interests and encouraging engagement from the outset.
- Demonstration of AI Tools: Specialized AI tools were introduced and demonstrated through live walkthroughs:
- Reclaim.ai – A smart scheduling and calendar management tool. Key features such as prioritizing habits (high/medium priority) and the ‘Smart Meetings’ function were explained.
- ImagineAI Art and Ideogram.ai – Image generation tools with better image outputs compared to general-purpose AI like ChatGPT.
- Napkin.ai – A platform to transform initial business ideas into detailed business plans and presentations. A live demo was showcased at the session.
- Suno.ai and Udio.ai – Music generation platforms. Songs were created based on tool-guided parameters.
- Pitfalls and Ethical Considerations in AI Usage: The importance of carefully reviewing AI outputs was emphasized, noting that similar outputs can emerge across users.
- Introduction to Prompt Engineering: The session concluded with an overview of best practices for prompt engineering, highlighting basic dos and don’ts to optimize interactions with AI models.