What is AI (Artificial Intelligence)? Is it a Friend or a Foe? How is Fake News produced? And many more questions have brought you to this webpage. 

AI mimics human intelligence. AI can be used for Good or EVIL. Fake News has always been around, AI just makes it easier and quicker to produce. It is even more convincing in the form of audio and video cloning.

As an AI beginner that may be enough for you, for now. AI Enthusiasts, you probably want to look under the bonnet of this intriguing technology, understand the wider impact on society.

I am working towards a library of AI articles . For now, I have added two articles

Bing image generator ()

ChatGPT ()

I have introductory, one page, articles for Beginners and more in depth articles for the Enthusiasts.

• AI for all 

• Would you like help producing a presentation or setting up an AI group

• Would you like an AI Zoom presentation, including Q&A, for your group?

• Would your group like to join an u3a Network about AI?

• Would you like to attend my monthly Webinar? 

I took an A’level in Computer Science in the late 1960’s. I taught Computer Science to teenagers. It was while teaching that I first became aware of AI developments. BT offered me a job in their R&D labs, working in a group looking at how AI could be used.

In my 20+ years with BT, I had many different roles - software engineer, requirements analyst, system design engineer, project manager, business case manager, research programme manager, product manager.

During my time as a teacher I gained an OU degree in Computer Science, Mathematics and Education. BT sponsored me for an OU MBA in Business Administration. 

Like 100,000 other BT employees, I took redundancy/early retirement. Technology meant our services were no longer required. My wife and I hitched up the caravan, toured the UK and Ireland. We bought and renovated a bungalow and took up Ceroc dancing. Holidays in New Zealand and Australia were great fun. Lawn Bowls and Golf kept us fit and healthy.

In the Spring of 2023 I renewed my acquaintance with AI so I could chat with our grandchildren about AI. In the summer I developed an “AI for beginners” online library, that our 2,000+ u3a East Suffolk members could access. It became very popular, with over a thousand reader visits in the first few months. 

The Third Age Trust committee members became interested in our AI library and that led to me becoming an AI Subject Adviser. 

I am passionate about “AI for All”. We have learnt to safely use the Internet, Satnav, Smartphones. Now it is time to learn how to use AI safely.

If you have questions, comments, then please contact me.