AI Like That!

Would you like:

• A quick and easy way to check the weather or to get a summary of news headlines?
• To translate text from one language to another effortlessly?
• An analysis of a spreadsheet or document in seconds?
• To check the spelling of a word with precision?
• To summarise the content of an article or PDF if you’re in a hurry?
• To compare products on shopping sites and find the best deal?
• To draft emails, write reports, or even generate creative content like poems and stories.

Your Personal Assistant called AI is here waiting for you!

AI technology is revolutionising our lives and this is just the beginning. Apart from assisting with all of the above subject areas and more, blind screen-reader users benefit in other ways:

• Efficiency Boost. Even for the most proficient user of a screen-reader, tasks can take longer to achieve. AI can consolidate a lot of information which would otherwise take time to locate.
• Image Descriptions. Descriptions of images using various tools can not only help to recapture past memories but in addition can assist in social media participation and group discussion.

The new training course, AI Like That, provides:

• Thorough descriptions of AI tools and services, available at no cost and those requiring a subscription.
• Screen-reading strategies you can use to gain access to many AI-related tools. This technology is changing on a weekly basis, so you need to know not only what AI can do, but how to work with changes so as to adapt your approach at a later time.
• Language in which you can create your prompts to gain the best possible results if you are blind. As a screen-reader user, there are additional adaptations which can be made to enhance what is returned by AI.
• How to customise your screen-reader so as to reach important parts of a page quickly, provide textual labels where they do not exist and to minimise spoken output if necessary.

While this training course includes discussions of tools which you can use in the workplace, there is a heavy emphasis on how AI can be used for study and leisure pursuits.

AI Like That Series 1 contains over 5 hours of content. This was more than originally envisaged.

The training course comprises:

• Introduction.
• An Overview of Picture Smart.
• Scanning a File Containing a Picture.
• Scanning a window; Excel Worksheet.
• Describing images on web pages such as the X social media platform and Amazon shopping site.
• Scanning part of a YouTube video; obtaining details of a dance group.
• An overview of CoPilot and ChatGPT.
• Basic navigation of ChatGPT.
• Quick shopping with ChatGPT.
• Creative writing.
• Tokens and text segments.
• Spell checking.
• Different writing styles.
• Language translation.
• Planning an event.
• Custom Instructions.
• Testing the custom instructions.
• Uploading files.
• Introduction to CoPilot.
• CoPilot settings and basic prompts.
• Talking to CoPilot.
• Chat History.
• Combining two documents and changing attributes.
• Combining two Excel workbooks and analysing the data.
• Creating a picture from a text description using ChatGPT.
• Creating a picture from a text description using CoPilot.
• CoPilot used to draft and create text in Microsoft Word.
• Interrogating CoPilot about the content of a document in Microsoft Word.
• CoPilot in Microsoft Excel.
• CoPilot in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• ChatGPT Memories.
• Sharing and deleting ChatGPT items.
• Archiving and other ChatGPT settings.
• Zoom AI Companion.

What Else Do I Need to Know?

This is the first series of training courses on the subject. It will hopefully answer many questions you may have about AI. But as previously stated, it is changing rapidly. The primary purpose of it is to give you some encouragement and ideas of things to try, together with ways you can further your knowledge later on. Anyone who purchases this training course will receive a significant discount on the second series to take place in February 2025.

It would be helpful if you were using JAWS version 2024, but it is not essential that you do so. Some earlier releases of JAWS could be used.

What About the Next Series?

We are approaching February 2025, and so the second series of the training course is about to begin.
Sessions will take place each Wednesday at 7 PM UK time which is 2 PM US Eastern. You do not need to attend the live sessions if you do not wish to do so. You can benefit from the audio files and text transcriptions.

Much has changed in the AI landscape even in this short time. We look forward to updating your knowledge and covering many more subjects in this second series.

Ready to dive in?

AI Like That can be purchased from this web site or by sending an Email to brian@hartgenconsultancy.com and requesting an invoice which can be paid by any major credit or debit card.

There are three payment options:

The first option allows you to purchase the training course series 1 archive. £80 or $104 US.

The second option allows you to purchase both series 1 archive and series 2 to be delivered in February 2025. £140 or $182 US.
Many people who participate in our training courses do not pay for themselves. They are funded by employers or funding bodies. This option may well be more convenient for them.

The final option is for those people who attended the first series and who would like to receive the discount to take part in February. The cost is £60 which is $76.

Conclusion.

While there may be some AI sceptics around, it is not only helping blind people to become more independent but it can save you plenty of time.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to master AI technology and transform your daily tasks! Sign up for AI Like That and take the first step towards a more efficient and enjoyable digital experience. When the course is completed, you really will be saying, “Hey, I like that!”