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Anonymous attendee — Lunch & Learn AI Workshop
Before this class, I was Totally ignorant. The thing that actually clicked was This is not just marketing. This week I'm going to Play with this and learn and listen to a pod cadt. Didn’t realize how uninformed I was Work
Laura G. — Make More Room to Create
I’m not nearly as afraid of AI. I really enjoyed learning how to load documents and translate them to other languages. I’m going to translate one on my patterns in my store.
Melissa S. — Vision Security AI Lab
Before my session with Christopher, I didn’t really like AI. I saw it as an enemy—something that was taking away human jobs and creating environmental issues. Christopher never pressured me to love AI. He understood my resistance and made me feel comfortable being honest about it. What stood out most was how humane his approach was. He taught me how to work with AI instead of against it, while still keeping it true to myself and not sounding like a robot. Now I feel more open to using AI in my day-to-day life. It doesn’t feel overwhelming or detrimental to who I am. It’s given me time back in my day, made me feel quicker and smarter, and increased my efficiency at work and in my regular life. I would 100% recommend this kind of session to everybody.
Ashley B. — Vision Security AI Lab
Honestly, I was really nervous about AI. I was concerned about it taking jobs, making people obsolete, and taking away from the client relationships and communication I’ve built over the last 10 years. What Topher explained that was really impactful to me was the 80-20 rule: AI isn’t going to just step in and take over—it’s a tool, and the human factor and relationships are still there. As somebody who’s not very technologically inclined, it was really great working with somebody who met me where I was at. He didn’t expect me to jump in already knowing what was going on or make me feel like I should already know these things. He showed me what AI could do with a fun, non-work task first. In a fun and clear way, he helped me dip my toes in the water and get more comfortable before trying AI with some of the more menial tasks I deal with throughout the day.
Cris B. — Vision Security AI Lab
Before I attended the session with Christopher, I thought AI was basically like Siri—something you use to ask basic questions. I really didn't understand how much it could actually do for me. The hands-on part really helped. Christopher took his time, was very informative, and actually let us play with AI so we could understand what we could do with it. Afterward, I used AI to clean out and organize over 60,000 emails, which saved me from having to pay for more storage. I also have it helping with my calendar, bills, appointments, and keeping my email organized every week. I 100% recommend this to someone who's not sure what AI can do for them, especially if you want help getting organized, saving time, and spending more time doing the things you enjoy.
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