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AI Essentials

Part of the AI Principles & Practices Series, supported by the Draw Down the Lightning grant initiative.

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March 5, 2026, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Meyerson Conference Room 223, Van Pelt Library, 2nd floor
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Open to Penn Faculty and Staff
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In this introductory workshop, you will engage in hands-on activities to explore the core functions of popular generative AI tools, including those available at Penn. You will learn how to identify appropriate tools for common tasks and evaluate the reliability of their outputs. No prior AI experience is required. 

To fully engage in the learning activities, please bring a laptop. Refreshments will be provided.

Jaj Karajgikar

Applied Data Science Librarian | Penn Libraries

As the Applied Data Science Librarian for the Penn community, Jaj Karajgikar (she/her) engages with researchers across disciplines interested in data storytelling, computational social sciences, statistics, etc. She established the Penn Libraries AI Literacy Interest Group, hosts Data Carpentry workshops, collaborates on digital scholarship projects with global partners and class visits with campus partners, focusing on research computing, critical data literacy, and data ethics. Her research interests include HTR, multilingual manuscripts, Asian art history, game-based learning, media studies, STS, critical making, digital humanities, and critical artificial intelligence.

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