EUKI Academy Training: AI in Society and at Work

This seminar introduces participants from European climate protection initiatives to the opportunities and challenges of using artificial intelligence for content creation. It combines a critical exploration of AI’s technological, economic, ecological, and ethical dimensions with practical sessions on applying AI tools for writing, visualization, and media production. Participants will learn how to use AI effectively to enhance communication within their climate action projects.

Speaker

Fritz Schumann, Leipzig School of Media

Agenda

Part I – AI in Society

09:00 Technology of AI

• What we talk about when we talk about AI – How LLMs work
• Developing prompts
• Behind the marketing: what can AI actually do, and what are the limits?

10:00 Economy of AI

• Who are the big spenders?
• Is AI a bubble? Is it actually efficient?
• Where will it go from here?

10.30 Ecology of AI

• What are the effects of AI on the environment?

11:00 Ethics of AI

• What are the ethical and moral risks in using AI?
• Data privacy concerns and alternative solutions
• How to run an LLM on your own computer
• Discussion: How to use AI more ethically

– 12:00 lunch break –

Part II – AI at Work

12.45 Using Tools

• Comparing models: Which is useful for what kind of task?
• How to improve the results of AI writing with context engineering

13:45 Visual AI

• Visualizing Data
• Creating images and videos
• How to spot fake images

15:00 End

Registration

This is an interactive workshop for EUKI project implementers, especially for those in outreach and communication. Please make sure that you are able to participate throughout the entire duration of the event. Kindly note that the spots are limited. Please let us know if anything changes about your registration or if you’re unable to attend, so we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list.