AI 101: What Everyone’s Talking About (But Nobody Explains)
WTF is AI?
AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. Although it feels brand-new, AI has been around for a while. You’ve used it without even realizing:
Netflix recommending your next binge
Spotify building playlists you love
Gmail catching spam before it hits your inbox
Google Maps rerouting you around traffic
That’s all AI. Just algorithms predicting patterns.
The newest wave is generative AI. Instead of only analyzing data, it can create: words, images, code, even video. It works by predicting what should come next based on everything it’s learned. Type a question, and it guesses the most likely (and useful) answer. Ask for an image, and it blends millions of references into something brand new.
Think of it as supercharged autocomplete that’s learned from tons of data.
Wait… Isn’t AI Evil?
Like anything powerful, AI comes with pros and cons. It raises real issues, from bias in training data to tough questions about ethics and ownership, and even its environmental impact.
But here’s the reality: AI is already here. It’s shaping how we work, create, and connect. Every major corporation is using it, and that won’t change anytime soon. What we can do is make sure women stay ahead: learning the tools, using them, and shaping how they fit into our own lives and work.
FAIR HIVE exists to prevent history from repeating itself. Each time the world reinvented itself, men sat at the table and women were told to wait outside. This time, we’re not waiting.
We’re here to take the tools, master them, and use them to build power, influence, and autonomy.
A Few Popular AI Tools You Can Use Right Now
There are so many AI tools out there it could make your head spin. These are the ones we think most people can start using right away. They all have free options, so you can try them before committing.
ChatGPT: Drafts, brainstorms, emails, and ideas
Perplexity: Smarter search with sources listed
Claude: Long-form thinking partner
Gemini: Google’s AI assistant for search, writing, and brainstorming, built right into many Google products
Leonardo: AI art and images for when you need visuals fast
Our website is launching soon, and we’ll have a tool that helps you pick which AI tools to learn first based on what you want out of AI. We can’t wait to share it with you.
Some Practical Ways to Use It
Plan smarter: trips, events, meals
Work faster: presentations, notes, emails
Get creative: vision boards, branding, reels
Learn quicker: summaries of books, articles, or videos
Busting AI Myths
Myth: AI is only for tech people.
Truth: If you can text, you can use AI.
Myth: AI is 100% accurate.
Truth: It’s smart, but it still gets things wrong. ALWAYS check your facts & review.
Myth: AI is cheating.
Truth: No, it’s a tool, just like spellcheck or Google.
Myth: AI is too expensive.
Truth: Many of the best tools are free.
This was your crash course.
Next up, we’ll dig deeper into the ways AI is shaping culture and how to use it to your advantage.