Summer 2023 Cohort

An exclusive cohort-based course on harnessing the power of AI to increase your productivity and buy back hours of your life.

Daniel Chang

Software Engineer at Databricks

Sid Mofya

Executive Director at Draper Venture Network

Sid Sridhar

General Partner at Draper Round Table

AI Demystified - productivity for busy professionals

You are a busy professional,&nbsp;with relentless demands on your time and a burning desire for more hours in your day. You know that AI&nbsp;that could be a game-changer for your productivity but do not have the time, or technical skills to learn what you need to learn. Join us for an exclusive cohort-based series on harnessing the power of AI to increase your productivity and buy back hours of your life.﻿Imagine a world where your email inbox is under control, your writing is fast and effective, and your research skills give you access to the best available information in any discipline at speed. With AI as your strategic partner, you can finally break free from the shackles of time constraints and achieve more than you ever thought possible. This transformative journey will guide you through the&nbsp;practical applications of AI&nbsp;tailored specifically to time-poor professionals like yourself. This is not just another theoretical exploration. It’s a&nbsp;hands-on, actionable approach to help you reclaim your time and maximize your impact. During our interactive calls, you will...- Understand the capabilities and limitations of AI large language models- Automate your tasks- Streamline your workflows with ChatGPT, Perplexity, Notion, Gamma, Ollie and other tools.- Enjoy the flexible schedule and lively Q&amp;A - sessions- Get personalized insights from industry experts

Go from Being Overwhelmed by AI to Having More Time For What You Love

This course is for busy professionals who want to grasp the fundamentals so that they can ignore the noise and get back

Although technical people are welcome, the course is designed so that non-technical people get all that they need to become proficient.

You will get the most out of this course if you are curious, open-minded, and ready to participate actively and have fun.

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

 

You will know what AI tools are available for a variety of jobs you do day-to-day. You will implement tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Notion, Gamma, and Ollie into your specific to your workflows.

Know the right tools for the right job

The cohort is designed so that you learn from instruction, from practice and from observation of others. So that it sticks!

Learn from others who are sharing their work

You will deconstruct the problems that AI can solve, how the tools available work, and how to communicate what you need if you need technical help.

Become your own Product Manager for your workflows

The course allows for lots of interactive time to get personalized input on what you're building.

Get personalized input from industry experts

You'll analyze the AI landscape for the top tools that solve your specific problems.

Simplify the AI landscape so that you know what's important

You will be able to build automation into your workflows of your choice - creating your own "secret weapons" for productivity.

Deconstruct your workflows so that you can make them go faster

Meet your instructor

<ul><li>Understand fundamentally how large language models work</li><li>Delve into concepts such as how it deals with old information, and self-consistency</li><li>Apply ChatGPT to specific tasks like idea generation, writing and code generation</li></ul>

The Fundamentals - ChatGPT in a Vacuum

<ul><li>Work in small groups to practice and integrate the the fundamentals of ChatGPT.</li></ul>

Live Lab: The Fundamentals - ChatGPT in a Vacuum

<ul><li>Utilize different AI tools to improve your research and information retrieval.</li><li>Examples: Perplexity, ChatPDF, Bytez, Google Sheets LLM integration, Olli.ai, Notion.ai</li></ul>

Research Augmented AI

<ul><li>Work in small groups on challenges to practice and integrate Research Augmented AI tools.</li></ul>

Live Lab: Research Augmented AI

<ul><li>Integrate tools like Adobe Firefly, and Gamma to enhance your creative output.</li><li>Build AI into your more advanced workflows.</li></ul>

Creative Augmented AI

<ul><li>Work in small groups to practice and integrate Research Augmented AI as well as more advanced workflows.</li></ul>

Live Lab: Creative Augmented AI

Course syllabus

Monday July 24thThursday July 27thMonday July 31stThursday August 3rdMonday August 7thThursday August 10th

Module dates

To enhance your experience you will have the opportunity to work on your own projects and bring them to the live labs for feedback.

Assignments

Course schedule

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Active hands-on learning

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Interactive and project-based

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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