Bringing together educators, administrators, and policymakers, the summit addresses the opportunities and challenges AI presents in reshaping learning environments. Key themes include AI’s role in personalized learning, student privacy, equitable education outcomes, and the future of AI-driven assessments. Featured sessions such as Leadership in the Age of AI, Empowering Students with Diverse Needs, and Leveraging AI for Equitable Learning Outcomes highlight AI’s impact on inclusion and bias mitigation. Attendees will also engage with crucial topics like Protecting Student Privacy in the Age of AI and hands-on workshops like Create Your Own District GPT, empowering leaders to drive AI innovation in their districts.

The summit emphasizes the importance of building AI-ready school cultures, ongoing professional development, and fostering a growth mindset. It also delves into emerging concepts in AI literacy, helping schools navigate meaningful learning outcomes while preparing educators and students for an AI-driven future. 

To view the session schedule click here

Registration on or before October 31: $129

Registration on or before November 30th: $149 

Registration after November 30th: $169

Attendees will receive: 

1. A complimentary annual subscription to the Eduscape AI eLearning bundle: $49 value
2. Access to an AI Community of Practice
3. Eligible for raffle of “Photon Robotics AI Discovery Kit” $699 value

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Join us for an engaging and empowering webinar on digital literacy in the AI era. Learn how to use these advanced tools safely and productively, and embark on your journey to mastering digital literacy in the age of AI.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how to effectively use generative AI tools like ChatGPT and MS Copilot for digital tasks.
• Gain skills in identifying and correcting AI-generated errors, like hallucinations.
• Understand how to avoid copyright and IP issues when using AI tools.

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Key Takeaways:
– Understanding the role of AI in enhancing rather than replacing human interaction.
– Identifying jobs that will be most impacted by AI and preparing for the future.
– Best practices for integrating digital tools into your workflow.

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The panel is to include leading AI experts in different industries that will cover topics including:

• Utilizing AI for business
• Data breaches and cyber-attacks
• AI usage and tools
• And more

NJII Featured AI Panel Speaker

Michael Edmondson | Learning & Development Initiative, Vice President

A Recap

On July 23, the latest NJBIZ panel discussion focused on a topic of great importance – especially given its rapid rise and adoption: artificial intelligence.

Hosted by NJBIZ Chief Editor Jeffrey Kanige, the discussion featured an esteemed group of panelists who brought great expertise and perspective.

Read the full recap here.

Watch the recording here.

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This workshop is part four of a four-part series.

Goal: understand that there is more to generative AI than LLMs: outside of text there are other modalities, and within text there are RAG systems and AI agents; get hands-on with a few of these advanced topics and dive into how this may help managers in the workplace 

Prerequisites: ChatGPT Plus account installed, free accounts created at Suno, Pika, Adobe Firefly, and Perplexity; Workshops 1-3 completed 

The instructor delivering the workshop on behalf of 387labs is Tim Valicenti. Tim is the creator and an instructor of MIT’s first course exclusively designed around generative AI called Generative AI for Managers.

Topics included throughout the workshop series include: 

• Understand the differences between classic machine learning and modern generative AI 
• Overview of various use cases of AI (along with some dangerous pitfalls made by big companies) 
• Understand – without doing any math – how ChatGPT was trained, on what data, and why now 
• Equip managers and teams with the know-how of how to prompt LLMs effectively 
• Working With AI Models and LLMs (hands-on) 
• Understand how AI will change the future of work and where one’s own corporation sits in the AI value chain 
• There is more to generative AI than LLMs: RAG systems and AI agents

Sections: 

• Module 1: Image, Video, and Sound Generation (hands-on) 
• Module 2: Prompting, Semantic Search, RAG, Agents, and Fine-Tuning  
• Module 3: RAG Workshop (hands-on) 

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This workshop is part three of a four-part series.

Goal: Understand how AI will change the future of work and where one’s own corporation sits in the AI value chain, if at all; examine how the economics of generative AI interplay with products and services provides and be able to estimate exact costs of products; when does it make sense to be open source? 

Prerequisites: Workshop 1-2 completed; purchase of the HBS HuggingFace case 

The instructor delivering the workshop on behalf of 387labs is Tim Valicenti. Tim is the creator and an instructor of MIT’s first course exclusively designed around generative AI called Generative AI for Managers.

Topics included throughout the workshop series include: 

• Understand the differences between classic machine learning and modern generative AI 
• Overview of various use cases of AI (along with some dangerous pitfalls made by big companies) 
• Understand – without doing any math – how ChatGPT was trained, on what data, and why now 
• Equip managers and teams with the know-how of how to prompt LLMs effectively 
• Working With AI Models and LLMs (hands-on) 
• Understand how AI will change the future of work and where one’s own corporation sits in the AI value chain 
• There is more to generative AI than LLMs: RAG systems and AI agents

Sections: 

• Module 1: The AI Value Chain
• Module 2: Value Chain Workshop (hands-on) 
• Module 3: The Economics of Generative AI 
• Module 4: HuggingFace and Open Source Case (discussion) 

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This workshop is part two of a four-part series.

Goal: Equip managers and teams with the know-how of how to prompt LLMs effectively, where they can go wrong, what the limitations are, and how to control them.  

Prerequisites: ChatGPT Plus account installed + Workshop 1 completed; free account at Replit created.

The instructor delivering the workshop on behalf of 387labs is Tim Valicenti. Tim is the creator and an instructor of MIT’s first course exclusively designed around generative AI called Generative AI for Managers.

Topics included throughout the workshop series include: 

• Understand the differences between classic machine learning and modern generative AI 
• Overview of various use cases of AI (along with some dangerous pitfalls made by big companies) 
• Understand – without doing any math – how ChatGPT was trained, on what data, and why now 
• Equip managers and teams with the know-how of how to prompt LLMs effectively 
• Working With AI Models and LLMs (hands-on) 
• Understand how AI will change the future of work and where one’s own corporation sits in the AI value chain 
• There is more to generative AI than LLMs: RAG systems and AI agents

Sections: 

• Module 1: Prompt Engineering Mechanics: Tokens & Hallucinations
• Module 2: Tokens & Hallucinations Workshop (hands-on) 
• Module 3: Prompt Engineering Strategies 
• Module 4: Business Case Analysis through Prompting (hands-on) 

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This workshop is part one of a four-part series.

Goal: Understand the differences between classic machine learning and modern generative AI, when to use each, and demystify their blackbox nature; overview of various use cases of AI (along with some dangerous pitfalls made by big companies); understand – without doing any math – how ChatGPT was trained, on what data, and why now. 

Prerequisites: Google Drive Account to access Teachable Machine, ChatGPT, Anthropic (free), and Google Gemini accounts (free) 

The instructor delivering the workshop on behalf of 387labs is Tim Valicenti. Tim is the creator and an instructor of MIT’s first course exclusively designed around generative AI called Generative AI for Managers.

Topics included throughout the workshop series include: 

• Understand the differences between classic machine learning and modern generative AI 
• Overview of various use cases of AI (along with some dangerous pitfalls made by big companies) 
• Understand – without doing any math – how ChatGPT was trained, on what data, and why now 
• Equip managers and teams with the know-how of how to prompt LLMs effectively 
• Working With AI Models and LLMs (hands-on) 
• Understand how AI will change the future of work and where one’s own corporation sits in the AI value chain 
• There is more to generative AI than LLMs: RAG systems and AI agents

Sections: 

• Module 1: Introduction to Generative AI  
• Module 2: Playing With AI Models Workshop (hands-on) 
• Module 3: How an LLM and ChatGPT works 
• Module 4: Hands-On LLMs (hands-on) 

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NJII Appearance:

Michael Edmondson Vice President, Learning and Development Initiative (LDI) will be speaking on June 19th at 9:00 am Central time.

This session will help attendees better understand the various trends across the U.S. economy in general and within higher education specifically impacting both H.R.6585 – Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and H.R. 6655 – A Stronger Workforce for America Act

To learn more, click here.

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Participants can expect an engaging and interactive session composed of Dr. Michael Edmondson, Ph.D., Vice-President of Professional Education at NJII, Dr. Thomas Villani, AVP of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at NJII, and Samantha Mulcahy, Founder – Canvas Coaching Group. The panelists will guide attendees through an exploration of the psychological and practical implications of embracing innovation.

From overcoming anxiety to seizing opportunities for personal and professional growth, attendees will gain invaluable perspectives to navigate the evolving landscape with confidence and resilience.

Moderator: Tracy Macdonald

Speakers: Michael Edmondson, Thomas Villani, & Samantha Mulcahy

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