(With apologies to those who receive this on multiple lists.) This month I am hosting a couple of community discussion sessions to explore what should be covered in a (currently hypothetical) “AI Carpentry” workshop teaching an introduction to implementing machine learning/deep learning/artificial intelligence methods in software.
The goal is to bring together members of The Carpentries community who are interested in contributing to the creation of new workshops teaching machine learning methods. The sessions will be particularly relevant to community members with experience of or interest in lesson development and familiarity with machine learning. Session dates & times (follow links for your local time): 1. Monday 21 July, 10:00 UTC <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=AI+Carpentry+Curriculum+Discussion&iso=20250721T10> 2. Wednesday 30 July, 19:00 UTC <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=AI+Carpentry+Curriculum+Discussion&iso=20250730T19> Sign up on the etherpad <https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2025> to participate. A note to emphasise that these sessions are about a workshop to teach the implementation of AI methods in software, as opposed to the application of existing (gen)AI tools for software development. The latter will be the topic of a separate set of community sessions next month*. Thanks, Toby *Footnote: I am aware of ethical concerns held by some members of the community about the teaching of LLM usage, as summarised in a blog post earlier in the year <https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/02/the-ethics-of-teaching-llms-in-carpentries-workshops/>. To be honest, I share many of those concerns. But I have become increasingly convinced that the greatest impact that The Carpentries can have in the context of increasingly widespread adoption of genAI coding tools is in helping researchers who code make informed choices about their use and avoid the biggest hazards, rather than advocating for abstinence. More on this in a future blog post. Please get in touch <mailto:[email protected]> or schedule a call with me (link in signature) if you want to discuss this. -- Dr Toby Hodges (he/him) Director of Curriculum The Carpentries | https://carpentries.org Schedule a meeting with me: https://calendly.com/tobyhodges ------------------------------------------ This list is for the purpose of general discussion about The Carpentries including community activities, upcoming events, and announcements. Some other lists you may also be interested in include discuss-hpc, discuss-r, and our local groups. Visit https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/ to learn more. All activity on this and other Carpentries spaces should abide by The Carpentries Code of Conduct found here: https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T5f9571d3eff84c29-Mce66a832e491473b610d4f4b Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
