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Dear LinkedIn Sister,

Welcome to Emmeline.AI: From One Woman to Another 🌟

It is with great excitement and more than a little nervousness that I welcome you to the inaugural edition of the Emmeline.AI newsletter. My name is Carolyn Shepherd, the proud founder of Emmeline.AI. I'm here to share with you an idea— a vision —that I believe has the potential to significantly impact the professional landscape of women around the world, including yours and mine. and I'm eager to hear your thoughts:

'Am I onto something, or is this just wishful thinking?'

#WomenUsingGenAI, ('Using' NOT 'building')

In today's rapidly evolving job market, staying abreast of technological advancements, particularly in the realm of generative AI, poses a significant challenge. Even 2 years ago UNESCO warned that women were falling behind in their use of basic AI tools:

[women] are already 25% less likely than men to know how to leverage digital technology for basic uses. UNESCO Report

And here we are in 2024 and the landscape is rapidly changing far beyond what UNESCO could have imagined when writing that report, with new AI applications emerging every day. Recognising the unique challenges and opportunities this presents, especially for women, Emmeline.AI was born. 

Emmeline’s mission is to create a nurturing space where women can come together to explore and harness these technological advancements, ultimately empowering them to elevate their careers a consequence of which will be that the economic gap narrows.🚀

Understanding why Generative AI will change your work life 💡

As you may have noticed, Generative AI (GenAI) is becoming increasingly important at work and by 2026 Cognizant expect that the skills required by employers everywhere will be geared to using Generative AI as part of routine work. The reason is because these tools make us more efficient and productive. and can give businesses a competitive edge.

"Most jobs will see some impact from gen AI, and over half could be greatly impacted." Cognizant. New Work, New World. Jan 2024

These tools are now launching at a dizzying rate. But it seems to me that many women are watching from the sidelines and this is worrying.

Emmeline.ai will build a community of women who aim to make this technology approachable and useful for our daily work activities (and if you want to go deeper into AI we can signpost you to sister organisations and resources that can help. But just so our message is clear, Emmeline is about #WomenUsingGenAITools, NOT WomenBuildingGenAITools.)

How will GenAI impact your work life?

Here's a bullet point list of generative AI (GenAI) categories of tools that can be used for productivity and efficiency across various domains:

And if you wonder whether GenAI tools will be relevant to your working life take a peek at this list which will help you decide:

A. Content Creation & Editing

•   Text generation for articles, blogs, and reports
•   Automated editing and proofreading tools
•   Image and video content creation

B. Design & Creativity

•   Graphic design and illustration tools
•   Architectural and interior design visualisation
•   Fashion and product design applications

C. Data Analysis & Management

•   Data extraction and processing tools
•   Predictive analytics and modelling
•   Automated reporting and visualisation

D. Customer Service & Engagement

•   Chatbots and virtual assistants
•   Personalised customer interaction tools
•   Automated email response generators

E. Education & Training

•   Personalised learning content generation
•   Simulation and training environments
•   Language translation and localisation

F. Marketing & Advertising

•   Ad copy and content generation
•   Social media content and management tools
•   Market analysis and trend prediction

G. Operations & Logistics

•   Supply chain optimisation models
•   Inventory management and forecasting
•   Automated scheduling and planning tools

H. Human Resources

•   Resume screening and matching
•   Automated interview scheduling
•   Employee onboarding and training content

I. Legal & Compliance

•   Contract generation and analysis
•   Compliance monitoring and reporting
•   Legal research and documentation

These categories encompass a broad range of applications in which GenAI can significantly enhance productivity, efficiency, and innovation across different sectors. Even if you already use some of these at work, remember the pace of change is quickening and keeping up with the way we engage with technology is critical to our employability.

“We know that today’s existing gaps in digital skills between men and women around the world are around and troubling. We must work to fix this,” Prof. Gina Neff, Executive Director of the Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy at the University of Cambridge and Member of the Women4AI Daring Circle.

(More facts and figures available on www.emmeline.ai Resources pages).

Personalised Support If Needed 🤝

At Emmeline.AI, we will offer one-on-one support sessions tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're seeking to advance in your career, improve your job performance, or learn how to use generative AI tools effectively, we will be here to provide the guidance you need and if it's a conversation you need, then we're here for you. These sessions will be a core part of the community’s commitment to its members, offering a supportive space to explore and grow. 

Building Our Community 🌱

The essence of Emmeline.AI lies in our community. Your experiences, both the challenges and the successes, are what will drive us. We will encourage you to share your journey with generative AI tools, contributing to a collective resource that empowers all members. If you want to get involved and help us manage Emmeline.ai please reach out. 

We are currently researching platforms for building the community and any inside know how and tips or recommendations are more than welcome!

What’s Coming Up 📅

I’m excited about the upcoming workshops and webinars that are already planned with networks including Emma Djemil 's HR Club, on 14th March … and now that this newsletter has finally been issued, I will focus on scheduling more live events where we can get together and cuss at technology as well as embrace and share the opportunities it presents. 

It’s vital that women everywhere delve into practical applications of generative AI and simply learn how to use the damn thing because, if we don’t learn fast, our gender will suffer and it will be our own fault. That’s why this is a community initiative.  We need each other on this journey and to get started please make your voice heard. Each of us can start by sharing our thoughts right here and asking questions to shape the content Emmeline curates for you.

Your comments speak volumes 🚀

As you have read this far, you are very likely to be one of the women we hope to reach and we need to hear from you. Your opinions will have an incredible impact.

We know that the economic gap is getting bigger by the year, so my question is do you think Emmeline.ai's community can help to overcome this problem?

Please put your thoughts in the comments. 

An important Thank You

I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all the women who have taken the time to talk with me about their fears for the future, they have been brave and open minded and I've learned so much from them. They have totally inspired me to get this far and now I need your help. 

So what do you think, is this problem too big, or can we build a sisterhood of women who inspire each other to close the economic gap by learning to use GenAI tools? #WomenUsingGenai

Thank you for reading. The path ahead is filled with opportunities for growth and learning. By embracing generative AI tools, we can ensure that we're not left behind as the workplace continues to evolve. 🌈

#StayConnectedSister 📲

Time to Subscribe and Follow

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Your engagement is crucial to our collective success. Together, we can navigate the complexities of the modern workplace.

🌟 And just before I go… 

Why not give Bing’s Image Creator a test drive. I accessed it via a free Outlook account to create this visual. The result is only as good as the request of course, but you can’t fault Bing for a quick turnaround. From prompt to picture download took only 30 seconds and the image quality is crystal clear. Thoughts please… 

Until next week, peace and prosperity!

Carolyn S.  

Founder, Emmeline.AI ❤️

#WomenUsingGenAITools

The UNESCO report referred to in this newsletter is titled 'What are the effects of AI on the working lives of women' and can be found here.