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Learning About AI

Getting acquainted with AI takes no special skills. Rather, it requires only interest and initiative. For our purposes here, we’ll confine our discussion to the practical and set aside the technical aspects of artificial intelligence. That material is important and interesting, but you don’t necessarily need to know the technical side to get a little smarter about AI. We will also approach this from an individual perspective, rather than an organizational one. Executives who want to explore the use of artificial intelligence for their organization can monitor, or even join, ASAE’s Association Coalition for AI. For association executives who want to learn more about AI, here are some suggestions:
  • Stay Current on the News. This may seem obvious, but it takes effort. Monitor what Amazon, Google, Meta, OpenAI and other large companies are releasing. Stay abreast with the latest releases and think of ways they could impact you or your organization's workflow. Extend that to companies and vendors you already do business with to make your news mix more relevant. If you make AI a regular part of your feed, it will be easier to track developments and weigh their importance over time.
  • Experiment With Publicly Available Tools. By now, you have probably heard of ChatGPT, the free, chat-based tool that will perform writing and research tasks. If you haven’t played with it, you should. It will give you a better sense of what everyone is talking about. Set up an account and experiment. For example, you might ask it to provide three headline options for a blog post about your organization’s summer activities. Or you could ask it to help edit an email you’re working on. But remember, not everything ChatGPT produces is accurate, so always check the facts. You may also want to review the privacy policies and settings to ensure you are not sharing any private information.
  • Go Beyond ChatGPT. While ChatGPT makes headlines, it is not the only AI tool out there. AI is likely to interface with your work life in ways that are far more direct. For example, it is likely that some of the platforms you already use have added AI-driven features (Quorum, for example, offers AI tools for public affairs and grassroots advocacy). Reach out to your reps, have discussions and take some demos. This will provide information that applies directly to your work, and it will do so quickly.
  • Explore Certifications. Many colleges, professional associations and training outlets are now offering certifications designed to get people familiar with AI. Some focus on the technical. Others are simply designed to increase workplace savvy. For those looking to learn quickly, this may be an option.

Learn About AI by Using AI

Perhaps because AI's implications are so vast or because so many discussions focus on the technical, this latest wave of technology is surrounded by an element of intimidation. To get past this, it might help to recall how you have adopted other workplace staples. Do you remember when you first used Slack, Gmail, or Zoom? There’s a very good chance you started for one or more of these reasons:
  1. The applications were easy to try.
  2. They worked reasonably well right out of the box.
  3. They served a need of some kind.
  4. The people around you were using them.
When it came to these technologies, you probably didn’t think twice. You were presented with a new tool and checked it out, on the theory that it might improve things and that if not you would ditch it. That’s the right attitude for AI, too. Many AI applications check most of these boxes right now. They are easy to use, work reasonably well, perform essential tasks and are already used by many people. So long as you are careful in areas like accuracy and privacy, there’s no reason not to experiment and make use of artificial intelligence. In short, it's a good time to lean in. [post_title] => AI Offerings Are Expanding—It’s Time for Associations to Lean In [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => associations-ai [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-05-20 14:22:20 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-05-20 14:22:20 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://marketing-staging.quorum.us/?post_type=resources&p=13227 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => resources [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [queried_object_id] => 13227 [request] => SELECT wp_posts.* FROM wp_posts WHERE 1=1 AND wp_posts.post_name = 'associations-ai' AND wp_posts.post_type = 'resources' ORDER BY wp_posts.post_date DESC [posts] => Array ( [0] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 13227 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2024-05-15 16:16:48 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-05-15 16:16:48 [post_content] => It's hard to read the news these days without coming across a major advance in artificial intelligence—and these headlines are worth your attention. Major technology companies like Amazon, Google and Meta are spending tens of billions of dollars on AI infrastructure—Meta alone will reportedly spend $40 billion this year. But you don’t need to be a top-tier tech company to embrace AI. Associations already have AI tools available and are likely to see many more in the coming months. For association professionals, now is the time to become familiar with AI as it begins to transform the way we work. Those who do not adapt now risk falling into a generational gap. At Quorum, we have developed, tested, and launched AI products, and we are well-positioned to offer some perspective. AI will have a long-term impact on the future of work. It may eliminate jobs in some industries and create jobs in others. However, the most probable scenario is that it will change—and substantially improve—the way people perform their existing jobs. It can accelerate processes, reduce manual tasks, increase capacity and provide more time to focus on high-value tasks. Despite this huge potential, an ASAE survey in September showed that less than a quarter of association executives have AI solutions underway. Although that number might seem low, AI may well change how you do your job sooner than you think—and do so in ways that might make you smile. For that to happen, we must approach AI as we have other significant technological shifts that have impacted the workplace. We need to lean in and learn.

Learning About AI

Getting acquainted with AI takes no special skills. Rather, it requires only interest and initiative. For our purposes here, we’ll confine our discussion to the practical and set aside the technical aspects of artificial intelligence. That material is important and interesting, but you don’t necessarily need to know the technical side to get a little smarter about AI. We will also approach this from an individual perspective, rather than an organizational one. Executives who want to explore the use of artificial intelligence for their organization can monitor, or even join, ASAE’s Association Coalition for AI. For association executives who want to learn more about AI, here are some suggestions:
  • Stay Current on the News. This may seem obvious, but it takes effort. Monitor what Amazon, Google, Meta, OpenAI and other large companies are releasing. Stay abreast with the latest releases and think of ways they could impact you or your organization's workflow. Extend that to companies and vendors you already do business with to make your news mix more relevant. If you make AI a regular part of your feed, it will be easier to track developments and weigh their importance over time.
  • Experiment With Publicly Available Tools. By now, you have probably heard of ChatGPT, the free, chat-based tool that will perform writing and research tasks. If you haven’t played with it, you should. It will give you a better sense of what everyone is talking about. Set up an account and experiment. For example, you might ask it to provide three headline options for a blog post about your organization’s summer activities. Or you could ask it to help edit an email you’re working on. But remember, not everything ChatGPT produces is accurate, so always check the facts. You may also want to review the privacy policies and settings to ensure you are not sharing any private information.
  • Go Beyond ChatGPT. While ChatGPT makes headlines, it is not the only AI tool out there. AI is likely to interface with your work life in ways that are far more direct. For example, it is likely that some of the platforms you already use have added AI-driven features (Quorum, for example, offers AI tools for public affairs and grassroots advocacy). Reach out to your reps, have discussions and take some demos. This will provide information that applies directly to your work, and it will do so quickly.
  • Explore Certifications. Many colleges, professional associations and training outlets are now offering certifications designed to get people familiar with AI. Some focus on the technical. Others are simply designed to increase workplace savvy. For those looking to learn quickly, this may be an option.

Learn About AI by Using AI

Perhaps because AI's implications are so vast or because so many discussions focus on the technical, this latest wave of technology is surrounded by an element of intimidation. To get past this, it might help to recall how you have adopted other workplace staples. Do you remember when you first used Slack, Gmail, or Zoom? There’s a very good chance you started for one or more of these reasons:
  1. The applications were easy to try.
  2. They worked reasonably well right out of the box.
  3. They served a need of some kind.
  4. The people around you were using them.
When it came to these technologies, you probably didn’t think twice. You were presented with a new tool and checked it out, on the theory that it might improve things and that if not you would ditch it. That’s the right attitude for AI, too. Many AI applications check most of these boxes right now. They are easy to use, work reasonably well, perform essential tasks and are already used by many people. So long as you are careful in areas like accuracy and privacy, there’s no reason not to experiment and make use of artificial intelligence. In short, it's a good time to lean in. [post_title] => AI Offerings Are Expanding—It’s Time for Associations to Lean In [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => associations-ai [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-05-20 14:22:20 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-05-20 14:22:20 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://marketing-staging.quorum.us/?post_type=resources&p=13227 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => resources [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) ) [post_count] => 1 [current_post] => -1 [before_loop] => 1 [in_the_loop] => [post] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 13227 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2024-05-15 16:16:48 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-05-15 16:16:48 [post_content] => It's hard to read the news these days without coming across a major advance in artificial intelligence—and these headlines are worth your attention. Major technology companies like Amazon, Google and Meta are spending tens of billions of dollars on AI infrastructure—Meta alone will reportedly spend $40 billion this year. But you don’t need to be a top-tier tech company to embrace AI. Associations already have AI tools available and are likely to see many more in the coming months. For association professionals, now is the time to become familiar with AI as it begins to transform the way we work. Those who do not adapt now risk falling into a generational gap. At Quorum, we have developed, tested, and launched AI products, and we are well-positioned to offer some perspective. AI will have a long-term impact on the future of work. It may eliminate jobs in some industries and create jobs in others. However, the most probable scenario is that it will change—and substantially improve—the way people perform their existing jobs. It can accelerate processes, reduce manual tasks, increase capacity and provide more time to focus on high-value tasks. Despite this huge potential, an ASAE survey in September showed that less than a quarter of association executives have AI solutions underway. Although that number might seem low, AI may well change how you do your job sooner than you think—and do so in ways that might make you smile. For that to happen, we must approach AI as we have other significant technological shifts that have impacted the workplace. We need to lean in and learn.

Learning About AI

Getting acquainted with AI takes no special skills. Rather, it requires only interest and initiative. For our purposes here, we’ll confine our discussion to the practical and set aside the technical aspects of artificial intelligence. That material is important and interesting, but you don’t necessarily need to know the technical side to get a little smarter about AI. We will also approach this from an individual perspective, rather than an organizational one. Executives who want to explore the use of artificial intelligence for their organization can monitor, or even join, ASAE’s Association Coalition for AI. For association executives who want to learn more about AI, here are some suggestions:
  • Stay Current on the News. This may seem obvious, but it takes effort. Monitor what Amazon, Google, Meta, OpenAI and other large companies are releasing. Stay abreast with the latest releases and think of ways they could impact you or your organization's workflow. Extend that to companies and vendors you already do business with to make your news mix more relevant. If you make AI a regular part of your feed, it will be easier to track developments and weigh their importance over time.
  • Experiment With Publicly Available Tools. By now, you have probably heard of ChatGPT, the free, chat-based tool that will perform writing and research tasks. If you haven’t played with it, you should. It will give you a better sense of what everyone is talking about. Set up an account and experiment. For example, you might ask it to provide three headline options for a blog post about your organization’s summer activities. Or you could ask it to help edit an email you’re working on. But remember, not everything ChatGPT produces is accurate, so always check the facts. You may also want to review the privacy policies and settings to ensure you are not sharing any private information.
  • Go Beyond ChatGPT. While ChatGPT makes headlines, it is not the only AI tool out there. AI is likely to interface with your work life in ways that are far more direct. For example, it is likely that some of the platforms you already use have added AI-driven features (Quorum, for example, offers AI tools for public affairs and grassroots advocacy). Reach out to your reps, have discussions and take some demos. This will provide information that applies directly to your work, and it will do so quickly.
  • Explore Certifications. Many colleges, professional associations and training outlets are now offering certifications designed to get people familiar with AI. Some focus on the technical. Others are simply designed to increase workplace savvy. For those looking to learn quickly, this may be an option.

Learn About AI by Using AI

Perhaps because AI's implications are so vast or because so many discussions focus on the technical, this latest wave of technology is surrounded by an element of intimidation. To get past this, it might help to recall how you have adopted other workplace staples. Do you remember when you first used Slack, Gmail, or Zoom? There’s a very good chance you started for one or more of these reasons:
  1. The applications were easy to try.
  2. They worked reasonably well right out of the box.
  3. They served a need of some kind.
  4. The people around you were using them.
When it came to these technologies, you probably didn’t think twice. You were presented with a new tool and checked it out, on the theory that it might improve things and that if not you would ditch it. That’s the right attitude for AI, too. Many AI applications check most of these boxes right now. They are easy to use, work reasonably well, perform essential tasks and are already used by many people. So long as you are careful in areas like accuracy and privacy, there’s no reason not to experiment and make use of artificial intelligence. In short, it's a good time to lean in. [post_title] => AI Offerings Are Expanding—It’s Time for Associations to Lean In [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => associations-ai [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-05-20 14:22:20 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-05-20 14:22:20 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://marketing-staging.quorum.us/?post_type=resources&p=13227 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => resources [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [comment_count] => 0 [current_comment] => -1 [found_posts] => 1 [max_num_pages] => 0 [max_num_comment_pages] => 0 [is_single] => 1 [is_preview] => [is_page] => [is_archive] => [is_date] => [is_year] => [is_month] => [is_day] => [is_time] => [is_author] => [is_category] => [is_tag] => [is_tax] => [is_search] => [is_feed] => [is_comment_feed] => [is_trackback] => [is_home] => [is_privacy_policy] => [is_404] => [is_embed] => [is_paged] => [is_admin] => [is_attachment] => [is_singular] => 1 [is_robots] => [is_favicon] => [is_posts_page] => [is_post_type_archive] => [query_vars_hash:WP_Query:private] => 35b9a794844a0391618a846201db5b3c [query_vars_changed:WP_Query:private] => [thumbnails_cached] => [allow_query_attachment_by_filename:protected] => [stopwords:WP_Query:private] => [compat_fields:WP_Query:private] => Array ( [0] => query_vars_hash [1] => query_vars_changed ) [compat_methods:WP_Query:private] => Array ( [0] => init_query_flags [1] => parse_tax_query ) )
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AI Offerings Are Expanding—It’s Time for Associations to Lean In

AI Offerings Are Expanding—It’s Time for Associations to Lean In

It’s hard to read the news these days without coming across a major advance in artificial intelligence—and these headlines are worth your attention.

Major technology companies like Amazon, Google and Meta are spending tens of billions of dollars on AI infrastructure—Meta alone will reportedly spend $40 billion this year. But you don’t need to be a top-tier tech company to embrace AI. Associations already have AI tools available and are likely to see many more in the coming months.

For association professionals, now is the time to become familiar with AI as it begins to transform the way we work. Those who do not adapt now risk falling into a generational gap. At Quorum, we have developed, tested, and launched AI products, and we are well-positioned to offer some perspective.

AI will have a long-term impact on the future of work. It may eliminate jobs in some industries and create jobs in others. However, the most probable scenario is that it will change—and substantially improve—the way people perform their existing jobs. It can accelerate processes, reduce manual tasks, increase capacity and provide more time to focus on high-value tasks.

Despite this huge potential, an ASAE survey in September showed that less than a quarter of association executives have AI solutions underway. Although that number might seem low, AI may well change how you do your job sooner than you think—and do so in ways that might make you smile. For that to happen, we must approach AI as we have other significant technological shifts that have impacted the workplace.

We need to lean in and learn.

Learning About AI

Getting acquainted with AI takes no special skills. Rather, it requires only interest and initiative.

For our purposes here, we’ll confine our discussion to the practical and set aside the technical aspects of artificial intelligence. That material is important and interesting, but you don’t necessarily need to know the technical side to get a little smarter about AI.

We will also approach this from an individual perspective, rather than an organizational one. Executives who want to explore the use of artificial intelligence for their organization can monitor, or even join, ASAE’s Association Coalition for AI.

For association executives who want to learn more about AI, here are some suggestions:

  • Stay Current on the News. This may seem obvious, but it takes effort. Monitor what Amazon, Google, Meta, OpenAI and other large companies are releasing. Stay abreast with the latest releases and think of ways they could impact you or your organization’s workflow. Extend that to companies and vendors you already do business with to make your news mix more relevant. If you make AI a regular part of your feed, it will be easier to track developments and weigh their importance over time.
  • Experiment With Publicly Available Tools. By now, you have probably heard of ChatGPT, the free, chat-based tool that will perform writing and research tasks. If you haven’t played with it, you should. It will give you a better sense of what everyone is talking about. Set up an account and experiment. For example, you might ask it to provide three headline options for a blog post about your organization’s summer activities. Or you could ask it to help edit an email you’re working on. But remember, not everything ChatGPT produces is accurate, so always check the facts. You may also want to review the privacy policies and settings to ensure you are not sharing any private information.
  • Go Beyond ChatGPT. While ChatGPT makes headlines, it is not the only AI tool out there. AI is likely to interface with your work life in ways that are far more direct. For example, it is likely that some of the platforms you already use have added AI-driven features (Quorum, for example, offers AI tools for public affairs and grassroots advocacy). Reach out to your reps, have discussions and take some demos. This will provide information that applies directly to your work, and it will do so quickly.
  • Explore Certifications. Many colleges, professional associations and training outlets are now offering certifications designed to get people familiar with AI. Some focus on the technical. Others are simply designed to increase workplace savvy. For those looking to learn quickly, this may be an option.

Learn About AI by Using AI

Perhaps because AI’s implications are so vast or because so many discussions focus on the technical, this latest wave of technology is surrounded by an element of intimidation.

To get past this, it might help to recall how you have adopted other workplace staples. Do you remember when you first used Slack, Gmail, or Zoom? There’s a very good chance you started for one or more of these reasons:

  1. The applications were easy to try.
  2. They worked reasonably well right out of the box.
  3. They served a need of some kind.
  4. The people around you were using them.

When it came to these technologies, you probably didn’t think twice. You were presented with a new tool and checked it out, on the theory that it might improve things and that if not you would ditch it. That’s the right attitude for AI, too.

Many AI applications check most of these boxes right now. They are easy to use, work reasonably well, perform essential tasks and are already used by many people. So long as you are careful in areas like accuracy and privacy, there’s no reason not to experiment and make use of artificial intelligence.

In short, it’s a good time to lean in.