National A.A. Technology Workshop
Presenter: Randy M., Area 10 | Evaluate AA websites with AI-assisted tools that review newcomer access, member services, trusted-servant resources, and public outreach while using analytics and human fact-checking to guide improvements.
Presenter: Kerri K., Area 46 | Prepare AA websites for conversational and AI-assisted search by answering newcomer questions clearly, using reassuring language, improving page structure, and providing an obvious next step toward help.
Presenter: Terry P., NAATW; Katie R., Area 29; John B., Area 72; Felipe S., SACYPAA | Compare several electronic voting approaches for Third Legacy elections, including anonymous ballots, QR codes, kiosks, automatic calculations, multilingual access, paper adjustments, and hat-draw procedures.
Presentation in Spanish | Presentación en español Presenter: Jackie B., San Francisco-Marin IntergroupUse AI tools more effectively for writing, research, summarization, analysis, brainstorming, and design while preserving human voice, source verification, anonymity, privacy, and service responsibility. Presentation Media Watch the Presentation Video: (coming soon) Listen to the Presentation Audio: Description Use AI tools for AA …
Presenter: Niurka G. & Wendell O., Grapevine / La Viña | Examine Grapevine and La Viña digital publishing across websites, apps, podcasts, social media, email, security, advertising, and emerging ideas for natural-language archive search.
Presenter: Lori M., Area 29 | Apply AI to data analysis, financial review, research, resource development, and continuity while keeping personal information, human judgment, and the realities of service rotation in view.
Presenter: Lizzy C., Area 09 | Remove barriers to participation by using online meetings and accessible digital tools to support members who may be limited by disability, caregiving, distance, language, or other circumstances.
Presenters: Tim R., David V., Matt B. || Overview of how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT learn from public data, generate text, and occasionally produce errors or “hallucinations”, while encouraging AA members to treat AI as a tool, not a source of AA guidance.
Presenter: Pierre C. || Explores how conversational AI agents could support AA by providing accurate, principle-based information to newcomers and families—especially in moments when no human is available.
Presenter: Terry P. || How AA members can responsibly use AI tools to simplify service work, improve communication, support hybrid meetings, assist with translation, and enhance accessibility—while still protecting anonymity and honoring AA’s Traditions.
Presenter: Matthew L., Long Beach, CA (Online) || Explore how conversational AI, APIs, JSON, and meeting-list data could make AA meeting searches more useful and responsive.
Presenter: Lois L., St. Louis MO || Consider how generative AI could support AA service work, content creation, websites, groups, and communication while requiring careful safeguards.
Presenters: Allise B., Bryan, TX; Shannon O., Scottsdale, AZ || Compare translation, interpretation, transcription, captioning, and language-service tools that can help AA communities communicate accurately across languages.
Presenter: Brian P., Los Angeles, CA || Reflect on how technology changes AA culture, participation, communication, identity, and service relationships.