ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION

Both sessions will be recorded.

Have you noticed that artificial intelligence (AI) is suddenly everywhere you look? From Chat GPT, to life-like images, to predictive text, there are always going to be new sides to AI; new elements, new pitfalls we didn't see, and new challenges. As preventionists, AI can make our jobs easier, increase capacity, and help us get the job done quicker so we can spend more of our working time connecting with the community. While considering plusses and pitfalls, we can use the ethical decision-making process when working with AI even as it changes quickly to be sure we are staying attuned to our values. Maybe you have been using AI in your work for years, or perhaps you are wary of the whole concept. In this two-part session, we will discuss what AI is, some practical applications, and dive into the ethical decision-making process as it relates to using it.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand some basics of AI that are assessable to the workforce

• Compare the potential benefits and potential pitfalls of using AI in substance misuse prevention work

• Consider the Ethical Decision-Making Process when making choices about AI use in your work

Check with your local IC&RC credentialing board to determine if this 3 hour course will meet the requirements for ethics training hours needed for recertification.

Speakers:

• Sandra Del Sesto
• Marissa Carlson
• Emily Prud’hommeaux
• Albert Gay
• Sarah Harlow

About the webinar: This webinar was developed to address a need identified in HHS Region 1 (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI) to provide substance misuse prevention professionals with tools for substance misuse prevention. This webinar is hosted through the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA), SAMHSA Cooperative Agreement #1H79SP084326-01.