In Episode 7 of aiGED, Ginny Deerin gets practical about AI and grandparenting—showing, not telling, how tools like GPT can add delight and calm to real life. She turns a three-year-old’s scarecrow phase into a custom picture book (and car playlist), whips up printable birthday hats and a Batman cape, swaps car snacks for silly games, preps for a new baby with stain fixes, toy-cleaning tips, and a gentle dinner, and even workshops a teen’s summer business at the kitchen table. Plus: a quick take on OpenAI’s teen-safety update, a clear way to think about the doomsday headlines, a heartfelt recommendation—The Remarkable Life of Ibelin—and a tiny homework assignment that will delight the kids you love.

SHOW NOTES:

AI in the News

Headline #1: OpenAI/ChatGPT Annouce Parental Controls

Headline #2: Could AI be a truly apocalyptic threat? These writers think so. Washington Post

Recommendations

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin - Netflix

7 Recipes to cook for or with your grandkids

• Cottage Cheese Egg Bites
• Salmon Patties
• Mini Almond Cakes
• Healthy Straberry Smoothies
• Sheetpan sausage with peppers
• Lunchbox Harvest Muffins - has a bit of. honey so beware for babies
• Banana Bread

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aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

In Episode 6 of aiGED, Ginny unpacks the debut of Albania’s AI “minister,” spotlights a Charleston documentary blending history and AI, and finally answers the question: what does GPT really mean? Plus, she explores the hidden world of “Explore GPTs,” shares a few she’s tested herself (including one that compared her to Helen Mirren!), and gives you a fun challenge to try at home.

SHOW NOTES:

AI in the News

Headline #1: Albania’s AI ‘minister’ makes its debut with an address to parliament – Associated Press

Headline #2: New documentary merges paintings and AI to depict Jewish life in historic Charleston – Charleston Post and Courier

Recommendations

Vergecast - Podcast

Great British Baking Show - Netflix

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aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd

Ever lose track of a book’s characters—or feel lost in a maze of metaphors? In this episode of aiGED, Ginny Deerin shares how she uses AI as a “Reading Buddy” to untangle twisty plots and make reading more joyful. From A Gentleman in Moscow to Edward P. Jones’s All Aunt Hagar’s Children, and even a sneak peek at Kiran Desai’s new novel The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, Ginny shows how AI can carry the heavy groceries of reading so you can savor the story. Plus: a sharp recommendation from The New Yorker and a reminder to stay mindful about how we use AI.

SHOW NOTES:

AI in the News

Headline #1: Experts warn AI is fueling a “golden age of hacking" Washington Post

Headline #2: OpenAI moves minors to a more protective version of ChatGPT TechCrunch

Recommendations

“Will the Humanities Survive Artificial Intelligence?” essay in the New Yorker by Princeton historian D. Graham Burnett.

YouTube Video (HardFork) - interview with D. Graham Burnett

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aiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd