As someone who hungers for all things new and revolutionary, I often wonder how I’m the product of my parents who still have a landline and regularly need help updating their AOL passwords. But recently, I decided to have a go at helping them dive into the world of AI.
I started by asking ChatGPT to create an image of George Harrison riding a bike in the snow. My mom, a lifelong Beatles fan, marveled at the realistic image of what looked like the shy musician. ChatGPT censors the creation of celebrity images for safety reasons, but the AI gets pretty close. Intrigued, my mom wondered what else was possible for AI. After reminding her that Siri, Alexa, and Cortana (remember her?) used AI, I decided to share some of my favorite and easy-to-use AI tools.
If you’re like me and have little time and even less patience, then you’re going to want to introduce these apps to your parents, elder relatives and really anyone who is feeling reluctant about exploring the world of AI. These apps are simple enough that they do not need a lot of explanation and are so useful that they’ll wonder what other technology you’ve been hiding.
