National A.A. Technology Workshop
Presenter: Buck R. || Explores newly proposed updates to the 12 Statements of Technology, explaining how they were revised to align more clearly with AA’s Traditions, Concepts, and spiritual principles while honoring the original statements.
Presenter: Sean S. || How an Area moved its AA website from an expensive outside web agency to an in-house, volunteer-managed WordPress site, highlighting lessons learned, reflections on service growth, and ongoing efforts to ensure continuity as responsibilities pass to the next trusted servants.
Presenters: Paul H. & Jake C. || Features members of AA in VR demonstrating how immersive virtual-reality meetings create meaningful fellowship, accessibility, and anonymity for alcoholics worldwide.
Presenters: Michael P. and Carrie J., Area 07 || Describes how the Area 07 Technology Committee built a scalable, no-cost district website program using shared WordPress templates, subdomains, and Google Workspace.
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: Adam M. || Demonstrates a purpose-built electronic voting tool for A.A. service bodies that supports motions, simple majority votes, two-thirds majority votes, and Third Legacy elections while reducing time, confusion, and trusted-servant burnout.
Presenter: Dawn H. || How AA service committees can responsibly use digital public-service announcements—primarily the existing PSAs from AA.org—to reach suffering alcoholics who search for help online, especially on platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
Presenter: Lois L. || How clear, thoughtful design directly supports AA’s ability to carry the message by removing barriers to communication in flyers, websites, forms, and digital materials.
Presenter: Kerri K. || Launch of AA Tech Talk, a new interview series from NAATW designed to highlight technology projects across the AA tech community and explore how they support AA’s primary purpose.
Presenter: Sean R. || Practical, low-cost steps to strengthen WordPress security for AA service websites, including common risks—data loss, access misuse, downtime, and automated attacks—and simple measures any webmaster can implement.
Presenter: A.A. Grapevine & La Viña || The Grapevine/La Viña digital publishing team presents updates on their expanding digital tools, including redesigned websites, mobile apps, podcasts, social media channels, and a growing YouTube presence featuring stories, ASL videos, and member-submitted content.
Presenter: A.A. World Services (AAWS) || Highlights ongoing work in cybersecurity, infrastructure, and staff support, along with efforts to improve contribution tools and information access.
Presenters: Mike W. and Matt C. || Tech 12 present a short, hands-on demo showing how they build reliable, high-quality hybrid AA events like NAATW.
Presenter: Robin T. || How one central office integrated its WooCommerce web store with QuickBooks Online to streamline bookkeeping, automate inventory updates, and reduce manual data entry.
Presenter: Christina V. || How AA groups can safely and responsibly adopt digital payment tools like Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App while protecting anonymity and avoiding personal liability.
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: Jackie B. || Traces AA’s 90-year evolution alongside changing communication technologies—from early telephone calls and kitchen-table sponsorship to mass-media breakthroughs.
Presenter: Allise B. || How AA’s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts guide virtual meetings, emphasizing spiritual principles, inclusivity, group conscience, accessibility, and the balance between safety and openness.
Presenter: Virginia M. || Center the experience of members who feel left behind by technology and show how group conscience, clear roles, and welcoming practices can make digital meetings safer and more inclusive.