Speakers John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D., and club President Jonathan Williams addressed a capacity crowd on “Understanding and Using Artificial Intelligence” at the Video Club’s General Meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 in the Video Lab. The meeting was open to all Village residents and their guests with refreshments and socializing at 6:30 pm and program at 7 pm.
See video below (shot by Jim Rohrs, edited by Jonathan Williams)
ELECTION OF 2025 OFFICERS
Election of 2025 club officers was also held at the meeting, with members present voting. All current officers agreed to run again, and were re-elected with no nominations made from the floor. Video Club officers for 2025 are Jonathan Williams, President; Tom Nash, Vice President; Lili Green, Secretary; and Bob Kulpa, Treasurer.”
“A HELPFUL COMPANION”
We’ll show you how easy and fun it is to make AI your helpful companion in everyday tasks, beyond just the creative process,” said club President Jonathan Williams, who was the evening’s co-presenter. “If you use Alexa, Siri, GPS, or drive an electric car, you’ve already experienced AI in action,” he added.
Above, John G. Peters, Jr. addresses the capacity crowd. At top Jonathan Williams opens the meeting and takes questions from the audience. (Photos by Lucy Parker.)
John Peters, a Laguna Woods Village resident and Video Club Board Member, is an experienced AI presenter and graduate of MIT’s Sloan School and Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). He shared how AI thrives on human input and collaboration. “AI can be a valuable tool for you,” he said. Time was also reserved for questions and answers.
Many people feel unsure or even anxious about AI, but our co-presenters guided the audience through everything in a friendly and easy-to-understand way.
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