Fellow colleagues,
It seems strange for me to have to make a post at the very beginning of the course, not knowing what to expect or anticipate, nor engage in a meaningful discussion of an issue we did not yet learn. Therefore, the only idea for a pre-course post that I can come up with is the question in the subject:
AI is the future, and we need to gain basic knowledge to acquaint ourselves in our studies and professional work with the tools AI offers. That's why I am here: to continue learning.