AI for Baby Boomers

Our generation grew up in a brick-and-mortar world. In school, we used paper and pens, not tablets with styluses. We placed our homework on our teachers’ desks; we didn’t email it.

With the rapid technological advancements of recent decades, we initially fell behind the curve. However, we’ve done well to catch up, though many of us still turn to the younger generation to solve some of the tech challenges we face.

Then AI came along to make things even more confusing. Machine learning, deep learning, algorithms—what’s it all about? Don’t worry—for these technologies to be accessible, they must be easy to use. Here are two sites that bring the powers of AI to your fingertips, in terms even the most hard headed baby boomer can understand.

Perplexity AI and Poe AI are like having super-smart friends right at your fingertips, making everyday tasks a lot easier and more fun.

Perplexity AI

Let’s start with Perplexity AI.

Imagine you have a burning question or need to dive into a topic for school or work. Instead of scrolling through endless search results and ads, you can just ask Perplexity, and it gives you direct answers with reliable sources. I have found it to be an excellent, more straight forward substitute for Google.

It’s like having a personal research assistant! This saves you tons of time and helps you get straight to the good stuff. Plus, it can even analyze images and documents, which is super handy for all sorts of projects.

POE AI

Now, let’s talk about Poe AI. This is more of a writing tool.

This platform lets you chat with different AI models, like Chat GPT and Claude, each with its unique strengths. Need help writing an email? Or maybe you’re brainstorming ideas for a project? Poe is a good place to turn. It’s user-friendly, so anyone can jump in and start using these tools without feeling overwhelmed.

Conclusion

Both Perplexity AI and Poe AI offer free versions that offer many functions that will be enough for the casual user. Of course if you find one or the other indespensible and you want more–there are premium, paid plans.

AI is not a technology reserved for the tech geek, it is for all of us. It is time to get in the game. Try one out, it is not hard at all.

The author has no affiliation, monetary or otherwise with either Perplexity or Poe.

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Have you begun using them–if so which ones?

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