Understanding AI Assistants: Foundations for Modern Work
Build the fundamentals your team needs to use AI effectively and confidently. This session introduces the different types of AI applications, what AI assistants can do, and how tools like ChatGPT fit into everyday workflows. Through interactive examples, a capability-based framework, and collaborative exercises, participants learn how to identify opportunities for AI to reduce effort, improve clarity, and strengthen decision-making.
Objectives
- Understand the three types of AI applications and where AI assistants excel
- Explore strengths, limitations, and hidden features of modern AI tools
- Learn the seven core capabilities of AI assistants using the AI Capability Model
- Practice identifying AI-ready tasks through guided group exercises
- Apply concepts to a fictional employee scenario to deepen real-world relevance