From question to answer: The basics of AI chatbots for beginners

Date: 09. December 2026, 16:00 – 17:00 (CET)Price:  Free (for eligible participants)Format: AI:AT Webinar, ONLINE (Zoom)Target audience: Industry, public admin, academiaLanguage: EnglishOrganizer: AI:ATAI chatbots like ChatGPT are easily accessible and versatile today. However, to realistically assess their potential, a basic understanding of how they work is required.This webinar offers an accessible yet well-founded introduction to large language models (LLMs), their strengths, and their fundamental limitations. In addition, you will receive a clear overview of the relevant legal requirements to be considered when using AI chatbots.A brief but concise introduction to prompting equips you with initial tricks for communicating purposefully with a language model. The ideal foundation for our follow-up webinar on prompt engineering: From question to answer: Communicating effectively with AI chatbots for beginners.Target audienceAnyone who wants to communicate effectively with AI chatbots.This webinar is open and free of charge for all participants from academia, industry, and public administration from EU and/or EuroHPC JU member countries.Entry level & prerequisitesBeginner – no prior AI or technical knowledge is required.Agenda16:00   Welcome & Introduction of AI Factory Austria AI:AT16:05   Fundamentals of AI ChatbotsWhat are AI chatbots and what are they used for?   Large Language Models (LLMs)General functionalityProbability calculation instead of knowledge Limitations and misconceptions (hallucinations, bias)Chatbots: Overview and comparison How do I get started? What settings should I configure?Copyright and data protection guidelines Brief introduction to prompting16:50   Questions & DiscussionSpeakersEva M. Molin (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, AIT AI Task Force)                        Dr. Eva M. Molin, MSc, plant geneticist and bioinformatician, works at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in the AI Task Force, with the goal of passing on foundational AI knowledge and the proper use of tools to colleagues.LanguageEnglishDate, time, and location09.12.2026, 16:00 – 17:00 (CET), LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR (Zoom)RegistrationRegistration is required, the link to the registration form can be found on the top of this page in the menu on the left. Please register with your official institutional email address to prove your affiliation.You will get the Zoom link in the automatic confirmation by email (subject starting with "[Indico] Registration"), please check your Spam/Junk folders). We will also send 1–2 reminders before the webinar.Please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.Modification, withdrawal & no-show policyYour registration is binding. Please only register for the course if you are really going to attend.You can update your registration data or withdraw your registration anytime before the registration form has been closed via the link "Manage my registration" which you can find at the bottom of your automatic email confirmation (subject starting with "[Indico] Registration").Alternatively, or after the registration form has been closed, please inform us about your cancelation or any change in your registration data (especially your mobile-phone number) via email ([email protected]).No-show policy: If you do not cancel and do not show up at the course you will be blacklisted and excluded from future training events.OrganizersThis webinar is organized by AI Factory Austria AI:AT.AcknowledgementsAI Factory Austria AI:AT has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101253078. The JU receives support from the Horizon Europe Programm of the European Union and Austria (BMIMI / FFG). 

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