AI Edge: Choosing, Using & Trusting Today’s AI Tools
Move beyond experimenting with AI and start using it with confidence. Learn how today’s most popular AI tools—including ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini—work and how to choose the right one for different tasks. Through guided instruction and hands-on practice, discover how to write effective prompts, use AI for everyday research and communication, and incorporate these tools into your personal and professional life. Explore important considerations around privacy, accuracy, and responsible use while building a strong foundation for continued learning. You’ll leave with practical skills, a better understanding of what AI can do, and the confidence to keep exploring new possibilities.
Please note: This class is hands-on; bring your laptop or tablet to class. NO SMARTPHONES! You must install ChatGPT on your device before coming to class. Instructions can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5od2FiGdVNnZnRUTNxDgTuKGnZt5rtKQa0A8hr_4GI/edit?usp=sharing
Kim McCormick
Instructor
As principal founder of KAPtiva, The AI Collective Group, Kim leads a team that delivers in-person educational models for adults to become more capable and confident using AI tools for everyday life. Kim cares deeply that generative AI tools made available to the public be accessible and usable by adults to help enhance their life, assist with their work both for corporations and volunteer efforts, and enable them to be connected to younger generations and the world. Kim also guides nonprofit organizations through strategic and structural shifts including start-up and mid-life changes. Kim is a member of Women Applying AI, participant in Massachusetts AI Hub, is a director of The Boston Club Board and the Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association Board, and is an active member of several charitable and society boards.
AI Edge
Instructors:
- Kim McCormick
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 14th 2026 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Oct 21st 2026 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Oct 28th 2026 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Arlington High School |