A drop-in clinic at your library
Weekly, slow, jargon-free. Bring your phone, your email inbox, your worried letter from the pension provider. We sit with you until it makes sense.
AI for Parents
AI is in your child's homework, your pension provider's letter and your GP's appointment system. Understanding it is the first step to staying yourself in front of it.
A patient, jargon-free path through AI for parents, grandparents and older residents in Harpenden. We do not push, we do not patronise, and we do not promise that AI will make your life better. We show you what's actually happening, give you tools to spot when it's helping and when it's not, and leave you better equipped for the conversations your family is already having.
Why this matters in Harpenden
Your community sits in front of the AI conversation, whether you asked to or not.
- Older residents in Harpenden are the most targeted audience for AI-powered scams and the least supported in spotting them. Knowing what AI sounds like is a quiet form of protection.
- Parents of school-age children are being asked AI questions by their kids that schools haven't answered yet. Honest, calm answers from a parent matter more than a perfect one from a teacher.
- Pension providers, energy companies, councils and the NHS are all introducing AI into the letters, calls and forms older residents already have to deal with. Knowing it's there changes what to push back on.
- Grandparents who can talk credibly about AI with their grandchildren build relationships across two decades of technology change. That's worth a great deal more than the AI itself.
What we'd build with you
Three concrete shapes the offer takes for ai for parents.
An AI-and-family conversation
Once a month, in a warm room with tea, an honest hour on the AI questions your family is asking. Real examples from {name}. No slides, no jargon.
Spot-the-scam workshop
A focused two-hour session on AI-generated scams, fake voice calls, fake emails and fake video. The patterns to look for and the people to call when something feels wrong.
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