How To Get Started In AI Even If You Don't Have Technical Skills

From ChatGPT doling out medical diagnoses to chatbots saying they want to become human, the hype surrounding artificial intelligence is impossible to ignore. According to major media outlets, you can’t afford to take a wait-and-see approach. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of staying up to speed, even more so if technical skills aren’t your strong suit.

Do I need AI training? Where should I start? How can I find the time? To answer these questions, here’s a quick guide to getting started in AI—even if you’re not tech-savvy.

Get Some Perspective

Based on recent headlines, you might be convinced you’re light-years behind if your company hasn’t already integrated AI into its processes. According to a recent survey from EY, the speed of AI adoption is one of the biggest triggers for AI anxiety. In that same survey, polling 1,000 Americans with desk jobs, 90% said that their organization uses at least one AI technology, with Gen AI topping the list.

On the other hand, a Census Bureau survey from November of last year, which sampled approximately 1.2 million businesses in America, examined AI use across industries. While 13.8% of businesses in the information sector reported AI use, only 3.8% reported using AI to produce goods and services. 6.5% of companies planned to use AI in the next six months.

In short, not everyone is on the AI train and it certainly hasn’t left the station. What’s more, Gen AI, the most popular form of AI according to the EY survey, is also the most accessible. Tools like ChatGPT can be incredibly useful. But while prompt writing has become an art (and has spawned new job titles), leveraging ChatGPT can be as simple as conducting a Google search—it’s intuitive and easy to start tooling around with. Don’t let AI anxiety stop you from dipping your toe in the water.

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