BOXMOOR PLAYHOUSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
MONDAY 6 January,
Doors open 09:45, 10:00 REFRESHMENTS,
10:30 PRESENTATION
Mike was born and bred in the West Country and started his career by doing research in laboratory astrophysics at UCL, and then Canadian and US postdocs, the latter with NASA in Pittsburgh. Back in the UK he spent the next 30 years in IT sales and marketing, winding up on the UK board of Compaq. On ‘retiring’ he spent 10 years consulting in the Government area.
Mike has been a member of Chiltern u3a for 12 years, 8 years on the committee, and 4 years as Vice Chair and Chair. He has been married to Jill for 55 years, son Paul (Cardiff), daughter Rachel (Melbourne), plus four grandchildren. They commute to Oz most years to visit the family.
Mike will present an introduction to Artificial Intelligence including but not limited to:
- What is AI – Artificial Intelligence – and what are Chatbots? A very simple introduction
- Why is there so much fuss about it? Is it as revolutionary and/or life threatening as is made out?
- Where are we likely to meet it in our lives?
- How can we use it to our benefit? What should we be careful of?
No fee to be paid
Contact: Groups via this link (select addressee: Groups)
The meeting will be hybrid, if you wish to participate on Zoom, use the link that will be supplied in the Group News closer to the date.
If you experience difficulty with the sound, turning on Captions, at the bottom of the Zoom screen on a PC or by clicking on More … on an iPad, should assist greatly.
Boxmoor Playhouse
72 St John’s Rd
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1NP
Parking round the Moor OR 55 – 57 Park Road, HP1 1JS
X5 bus from Berkhamsted Town Hall to St John’s Church, walk 10 minutes
Buses are every 30 minutes: 21 and 51 past the hour, return 10 to and 20 past the hour, but check
Buses running in St John’s road past the Playhouse:
H10 https://www.intalink.org.uk/services/9e20e052-b756-4ff5-afeb-f0a0ce466e1c?date=2024-12-02&direction=outbound
H11 https://www.intalink.org.uk/services/9077ed51-eb28-40df-8838-8c69504b3299?date=2024-12-02&direction=outbound&all=on
2024 Dates (see below for Refreshments Rota)
2 December Hemel: “Christmas Celebration” Ukulele and Folk Singing
2025 Dates (see below for Refreshments Rota)
6 January Hemel: Mike Hender – Introduction to AI
3 February Hemel: Martin Orkin – The Beatles, their heroes and their music!
3 March Northchurch: Paul Barwick – PC Yvonne Fletcher, The Libyan Embassy Siege
7 April Hemel: Kate Harwood – Prince Pickle gardening
12 May Hemel: Gary Fisher – Bayeux tapestry
2 June Hemel: Helen Fry – MI6
7 July Hemel: Tony Tutton – Buddy Holly
4 August Hemel: AGM – Judith Karbritz – Inside the Victorian Pantry
1 September Northchurch: John Tyler – Wildlife of the Chilterns
6 October Hemel: Kris Gruber – Medical detection dogs contact charity
3 November Hemel: Lucy Allen – Witches
1 December Hemel: Colin Richards – Red Kites
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2025
6 January Bus Trippers
3 February Military History
3 March Mahjong
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