Faculty: Ash Lierman, Instruction & Education Librarian

“No, I don’t want help writing this email. No, I don’t need a summary of these results. No, I don’t want to talk to a chatbot! Cut it out! Leave me alone!”

Does this sound like you? Then this workshop is for you!

AI has created new possibilities for processing data, but that doesn’t mean we all need generative AI to pop up, jump in the way, and try to do everything for us in our daily lives, as more and more people are deciding. This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to help you take back control of your devices and opt out of AI features you don’t want to use or see. We’ll start by listing the expected and unexpected places where AI features could be added, with or without your knowledge, and what the impacts of that could be. Then we’ll walk through how to disable AI features in various apps, programs, settings, browsers, and search engines, based on what’s bugging you most. Finally, you’ll leave with strategies for monitoring future AI features that might be pushed, and how to remove those you don’t want as they arise.