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Living and Learning with AI
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Lifewide Learning Inquiry 2026
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​The rapid emergence of AI
Artificial intelligence is already invading and participating in our lives. It shapes what we see, what we write, what we buy, how we decide, and increasingly what and how we think — often without our conscious awareness. The question is no longer whether we will live with AI, but whether we will do so consciously and deliberately, or passively and largely ignorant of its effects. If we do nothing, AI will quietly become part of the background architecture of everyday life.

This inquiry begins with a different intention: to pause, to notice, and to experiment consciously. What happens when we treat our interactions with AI not as convenience, but as sites of inquiry? What might we discover about ourselves, our habits of thinking, and what it means to live well in an AI-mediated society?
 
AI is often portrayed as something distant, technical, or threatening—an external force acting upon us. This inquiry begins from a very different place. It starts with questions like:
Q1 What do we learn about ourselves and our own practices when we become more conscious of how AI is already participating in our everyday life?
Q2 What do we learn about ourselves, our practices, and AI when we intentionally experiment with AI as a cognitive partner in our everyday life?
Q3 What does it mean to live well, wisely, ethically, creatively and responsibly with AI?
Answers to these questions become very powerful when we share our perspectives with other participants in the inquiry.
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INQUIRY BLOG POSTS
* Lest we forget: gentle reminder of what AI can't do   
* Reflections on our first meeting                 
* Do you know how AI is shaping you?
* Human - AI Relationships
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Ai Across Life Domains                                  ​* * Early morning Tango with AI

* What worries people about AI
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The Living and Learning with AI Inquiry starts on March 1st and runs for 12 weeks
Our Guide outlines the process we will facilitate. If you would like to join our collaborative, generative lifewide learning network please email [email protected]

WEEK 1 
​Inquiry Guide
guide_living___learning_with_ai_inquiry.pdf
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 Review AI ​across your life
​Case Study
how_i_am_using_ai_case_study.pdf
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​RESOURCES

 The Role of Smartphones in the Adoption of AI at Scale: Giving Meaning to a Family of AI Agents
smart_phones_and_the_global_adoption_of_ai.pdf
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​First Group Meeting  19/03/26
sorry no recording
Summary of discussion 
march_meeting_summary.pdf
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​Second Group Meeting 16/04/26
Summary of discussion
april_mmeting_summary_of_discussion.pdf
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