Drake University professors Chris Porter (Artificial Intelligence) and Chris Snider (SJMC) will host four virtual lunch and learn events centered around generative AI topics in the coming weeks. The first one will be a session on Microsoft 365 Copilot. See details and sign up below. Cost for each session is $40.

Get Started With Microsoft 365 Copilot
12:30-1:30 p.m. Central on Feb. 26
Do you have access to Copilot in Microsoft 365 but have not yet take full advantage of it? Are you considering adding Copilot at your work? This workshop is for you. Learn to be more productive in Teams, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel and more. Sign up here.
Generative AI in Social Media
12:30-1:30 p.m. Central on March 12
Generative AI tools are becoming a bigger and bigger part of our social media experience. This session will explore how generative AI is being used in social media – from summarizing comments to creating ads to applying for jobs on LinkedIn. You’ll learn how all of the big social media companies are approacing AI. And you’ll hear about some new apps that push the boundaries of AI in social media.. Sign up here.
Generative AI Ethics
12:30-1:30 p.m. Central on March 26
Generative AI raises a host of challenging ethical questions on a wide range of issues, including bias, misinformation, environmental impact, workforce displacement, and an overall loss of creativity. This session will provide an overview of the broader ethical issues associated with generative AI, offering practical insights to help you better understand and address these critical issues. Bring your questions for what we hope will be an engaging and thought-provoking conversation. Sign up here.
Generative AI in Law and Policy
12:30-1:30 p.m. Central on April 9
Generative AI is still in a “wild west” phase with respect to US legal policy, as many legal issues about copyright, fair use, and ownership remain unresolved, even as courts have issued significant rulings in a number of lawsuits. At the same time, states are scrambling to develop their own legal frameworks for AI, while at a national and international level, the state of AI law and policy is in flux, with the recent adoption of the EU AI Act alongside of Trump’s reversal of Biden’s executive order on developing safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems just last month. The aim of this session is to give a broad overview of these issues, informed by the latest developments at the intersection of AI and law/policy. Sign up here.