Time to Learn some new Skills

For many years as a digital specialist, I’ve listened to adults excuse their weakness with Technology because they feel it’s okay to say, ‘You know what I’m like with IT!’ Or ‘It always goes wrong for me!’ Or ‘I’m just not digital!’ Very often this comes from women.

This caveat approach is something that is often seen as reasonable. All the while technology use grows and evolves and changes how we function.

Over the past couple of years, since generative AI has come into a more known and accessible reach for regular people, I am hearing this way of passing out of responsibility more and more again.

I’ve been growing my knowledge and understanding of this topic, enthusiastically. Curious and concerned, inspired and apprehensive.

At an amazing lecture in a music venue in Amsterdam from the incredible expert Melanie Mitchell, I found myself recognising that it is essential for all adults, the reluctant and the willing alike, to double down to learn about AI whether they wish to use it or not.

The decades of digital avoidance and passivity are no longer an acceptable excuse. Appreciating how AI works and what it can be used for and most importantly what the limits and boundaries should be is essential for everyone.

If we hope to support young people manage their AI use they will heavily rely on help from people with wisdom and judgement.

It is time for the previous generation to grasp that technology nettle. It’s not just about writing prompts and saving time, it’s far more about appreciation of risk, benefits, competency and understanding.

We are doing it again. Using three letter abbreviations while not knowing what they stand for. LLMs GTPs much less what they do and approximating how they work. It’s a bit overwhelming. But

as Rose Luckin puts it,
“Learn fast, Act more slowly.”

I really hope that over the next period of time, people can begin to get involved with growing their understanding far more effectively than in the past. Having too little understanding is not going to be good enough.

Then we can all work together with AI to benefit and mitigate risks.

How are you getting on board with this topic?
How is your organisation ensuring everyone learns about AI and not just how to use it?
What’s your plan to learn more about AI and raise your digital confidence?
It’s time to start learning.

I can help you build your confidence.


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This post was originally published on my LinkedIn account in May 2025