Leveraging AI for Public Policy
In this three-hour pre-conference session, experienced Leadership Institute faculty Eric Wilson will teach you meaningful applications of artificial intelligence for your everyday work and activism. Whether it's copywriting, content creation, assisted policy research, data analytics—you name it, there's a platform for you. You can even use AI to keep your local school board accountable!
This training will incorporate live examples demonstrating the benefits of leveraging the blossoming field of AI.
To attend this special pre-conference event, you must pre-register. Your small $5 registration fee also gains Summit attendees one Free drink ticket at the Moms for Liberty Welcome Reception, 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Introduction:
• Get familiar with the basics of AI, including machine learning and how it’s already been used in politics for tasks like voter modeling and online ad optimization.
• Explore the world of Generative AI, which can create text, images, and videos, and understand how natural language processing (NLP) makes AI accessible to everyone.
• Dive into how AI works, its potential drawbacks like data privacy concerns and the possibility of "hallucination", and how it operates on probabilities.
Working with AI:
• Learn the art of prompting, the new way to interact with AI through NLP.
• Discover the importance of context in improving results and how to craft effective prompts.
• Understand how to provide constructive feedback to improve AI output and personalize your results.
Activism and Leadership Tasks:
• Unlock AI’s potential in handling essential tasks.
• Learn how to remix content, conduct research on policy issues, and manage data by cleaning and combining spreadsheets.
Live Workshop with Demos of Different AI Models:
• Chatbots, including ChatGPT, Gemini, & Grok.
• Graphic design with CanvaAI.
Eric Wilson
Executive Director, Center for Campaign Innovation
He’s a proud graduate of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas.
Eric and his family live in the Washington, D.C. area.