How to Use AI Smartly and Ethically (Zoom)
Fall (3 to 6.5 hours) | Registration opens 8/13/2026 12:00 AM EDT
The Financial Times says, “Fear of AI is as close to a national consensus as it gets. A clear majority says that AI will do more harm than good.” Liberate AI to be personally helpful and safe. The course uses in-class exercises to ensure successful and ethical uses of AI for social, creative, professional, and self-education goals. We will use prompts in each class such as:
-Write an article for publication.
-Sharpen your personal writing style.
-Enrich your understanding of films, novels, plays.
-Design a project.
No homework, but each student must have access to a device with internet access to do in-class assignments. The course will not ask participants to reveal personal issues, but safe and ethical use for self-reflection will be explored following the advice of therapists with extensive AI experience.
This course includes in-class assignments and discussion of results.
There are no required books for this course.
Participants must have access to a device (such as a laptop) capable of writing and editing text and which provides online access to the free AI services that will be selected by the Study Leader.
Peter Rousmaniere
Peter Rousmaniere has studied and applied AI extensively in professional, social, creative, and personal ways. He has introduced AI to clinical psychologists, authors, and many others. Peter has led courses at Osher on immigration and the history of American democracy. He has been a journalist, researcher, consultant, and playwright.