Webinar: Practical Use Cases For AI

October 18, 2024 Editor Event

Dr. Nadine Robinson and George Butters are back with another update on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on freelancers, and how we can use these tools safely and effectively to work smarter.

This weekend workshop will focus on practical use cases: routine tasks that can be made easier with help from publicly available chatbots.

You're bound to find some handy solutions among their tested list of more than 80 use cases for communicators and administrators.

Our Presenters

Dr. Nadine Robinson first learned about ChatGPT from her college students, and works hard to stay one step ahead of them.

George Butters uses multiple bots daily to speed up routine tasks for the Canadian Freelance Guild, and works hard to reign in rogue virtual assistants.

Practical Use Cases for A.I.

Online: Saturday, October 19, 2024
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time
$5 for CFG members, CMG, CBC and CWA partners; $10 for CFWF, FBCW, SCWES, TMAC, WFNB and WFNS partners; $20 for members of the general public

You can register for this webinar right here.

Learn more about the cost and benefits of membership in the CFG on this webpage.

The link to the Zoom webinar will be sent to you via email about half an hour before the start time.

Please check your spam or junk folders if you can't find the email, and contact organizer@canadianfreelanceguild.ca if you haven't received the link 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. This webinar will be recorded and posted to the CFG Video-On-Demand site. Once posted, all paid registrants will receive a link and instructions on how to view.

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