‘Fun with AI’: A Six-Week Exploration
We’re delighted to be collaborating with the Academy for Lifelong Learning on a six-week course beginning Thursday, October 9.
Fun with AI will be a Zoom-based series so we can easily bring in experts from across the country—and enjoy the ease of screen-sharing as we demonstrate tools in real time.
To register, click here.
Artificial Intelligence is moving fast. Some believe Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could arrive in just a few years; others say a decade or more. Either way, AI is already transforming how we write, create, communicate, and work.
This will be a lively, hands-on introduction to what AI can do—right now. Each week we’ll explore a new frontier with fast demos, conversations with experts, and plenty of time for questions.
You’ll leave with practical tools to try on your own—and big questions to keep exploring.
You may register here. ALL asks participants to pay a $75 annual membership fee and $50 for the course.
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Class Schedule
This course is both a primer and a provocation. We want to create a community of learners who are curious, courageous, and willing to wrestle with the possibilities and perils of AI.
Bring your questions and your sense of play. The future is arriving quickly—let’s explore how we want to meet it.
The AI Moment: What's Happening?
Thursday, October 9 | 1:30–3 p.m.
Share your own “aha” moments as we look at how quickly AI is advancing and what it might mean if machines consistently out-think us. We’ll explore possible futures and set the stage for the weeks ahead.
Words at the Speed of Thought
Writing, Editing, and Idea Generation with AI Tools
Thursday, October 16 | 1:30–3 p.m.
AI is dazzling with language—drafting, editing, translating, and brainstorming in seconds. We’ll test systems like ChatGPT-5, Gemini, and Otter, weighing their fluency against their stumbles in reasoning and originality.
Seeing is Believing - or Is It?
AI and the Future of Images
Thursday, October 23 | 1:30–3 p.m.
AI is transforming how we see and trust images. We’ll explore creativity, deepfakes, and the blurring line between imagination and deception—asking what happens when journalism, politics, and art all confront synthetic media.
The Sound of Intelligence
Voice, Music, and Audio Innovation
Thursday, October 30 | 1:30–3 p.m.
From voice cloning to machine-composed music, AI is reshaping sound. We’ll hear the promise—new art, accessibility, and connection—and the peril: fake speeches, synthetic songs, and emotional manipulation.
AI in Action
Problem-Solving and Productivity Hacks
Thursday, November 6 | 1:30–3 p.m.
AI is already drafting documents, coding, designing, and analyzing data. We’ll look at real-world cases, policy debates, and what this shift means for the future of human work.
Looking Ahead: 2045
Ethics, Safety, and the Next Frontier
Thursday, November 13 | 1:30–3 p.m.
How do we steer AI toward the public good? We’ll consider regulation, brain-computer interfaces, and the very idea of human flourishing in partnership with machines. Is this the natural course of human evolution?
The Academy for Lifelong Learning is offering a rich lineup of courses running October 6 to November 21, blending in-person, outdoor, and Zoom options.
Highlights include explorations of music genres from jazz to rap, a Monday Speaker Series, and guided autumn walks at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve. Other offerings include “Teacher Tales” at the Kaffé House, multiple Tai Chi and Qigong classes, “The Great American Songbook,” and “The Rise of Beatlemania.”
Courses cost $50 each with a $75 annual membership, with some additional materials fees, and registration is open until classes fill. Members are encouraged to attend the Open House on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 2:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus for course previews and to meet instructors.
