| Status: | Active, open to new members | 
| Leader: | |
| When: | Monthly on Fridays  14:15 Second Friday of month | 
| Venue: | Abbeyview Community Hub, Dunfermline | 
| Cost: | £1 | 
Each month members will lead us in exploring an aspect of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Aspects of AI include
- AI tools – ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini etc
- Using AI to produce images, stories, poems, storyboard for videos, lesson plans etc
- Uses of AI in medicine, customer service
- Consequences e.g. job losses and opportunities, energy use.
There could be links with u3a Scottish and UK groups looking at AI.
If you would like to be an AI Explorer, please contact AI Explorer Enquiry

RESOURCES
- Living with AI - an free beginner-friendly online course.
- U3a in Scotland seminar on AI – recording on YouTube. Includes information about what Scottish Schools are doing with AI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs1RHUIdZC0
- MoneySavingExpert 30+ AI tools https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/free-or-cheap-ai-tools-to-save-time-and-hassle/
- AI Subject advisor, library and speakers available https://u3acommunities.org/interest-groups/computing/ai-for-everyone/
- YouTube documentaries and TED talks on AI (pref. extracts 10 minutes or shorter). Search YouTube
- Scottish AI Alliance https://www.scottishai.com/ “Delivering on Scotland's vision to be a leader in trustworthy, ethical and inclusive AI”
Forthcoming events
14 November 2025
      
      
      
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We will look at AI in Education and the difficult legal issues of Copyright and AI in the UK
      
      
      
    
12 December 2025
      
      
      
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For our pre-Christmas session we will look at AI in the creation of songs and music.
      
      
      
    
9 January 2026
      
      
      
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13 February 2026
      
      
      
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13 March 2026
      
      
      
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10 April 2026
      
      
      
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8 May 2026
      
      
      
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12 June 2026
      
      
      
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Groups listed alphabetically
- 
    A Walk in the park
 Status: Active
 On Thursday mornings 11:00
- 
    AI Explorers
 Status: Active
 Monthly on Fridays 14:15
 Second Friday of month
- 
    Art Appreciation
 Status: Active
 On Thursday mornings
 3rd Thursday of each month
- 
    Backgammon and Cribbage
 Status: Active
 Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00-12:00
 Dunfermline 1st Friday
- 
    Craft 'n' a Cuppa
 Status: Active
 Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30-12:00
 1st Tuesday of each month
- 
    Creative Writing Workshop
 Status: Waiting list
 On Wednesday mornings 10:00-13:00
 normally 1st 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. May change in July and August.
- 
    Current Affairs
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday mornings 10:30
 1st Wednesday of each month
- 
    Film and Theatre
 Status: Active
 Mainly daytime events
- 
    French Conversation
 Status: Waiting list
 On Tuesday afternoons 14:00
 2nd and 4th Tues of the month
- 
    Games
 Status: Active
 On Friday afternoons 14:00-16:00
 3rd Friday of the month
- 
    Garden Visits
 Status: Active
 As arranged
- 
    Introduction to Creative Writing
 Status: Active
 Monthly on Tuesdays 10:30
 Second Tuesday of the month.
- 
    Local History
 Status: Active
 On Monday afternoons 14:00-15:45
 2nd Mon of the month
- 
    Lunch Club
 Status: Active
 On Thursday afternoons
 1st Thursday of the month
- 
    Meditation and Mindfulness
 Status: Active
 On Monday mornings 10:30-12:00
 Normally first and third Monday of month but check dates
- 
    Out and About
 Status: Active
 As arranged
- 
    Qi Gong
 Status: Active
 On Monday mornings 10:30-12:00
 Second and fourth Monday of the month unless advised otherwise.
- 
    Quiz Group
 Status: Active
 On Friday mornings 11:00
 1st Friday of the month
- 
    Reading
 Status: Active
 On Monday afternoons 14:00
 3rd Mon of the month
- 
    Scottish Heritage
 Status: Waiting list
 On Wednesday afternoons
 3rd Wednesday
- 
    Scottish Heritage 2
 Status: Waiting list
 On Tuesdays
 Third Tuesday of the month
- 
    Scottish History
 Status: Waiting list
 On Monday afternoons
 1st Monday of the month
- 
    Short Walks
 Status: Active
 Thursdays 10:30
- 
    Spanish for Tourists
 Status: Active
 First Friday 2-3 pm and Third Friday 11-12 am
- 
    Tenpin Bowling
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday afternoons 13:30
 First Wednesday of the month
- 
    Travel Group
 Status: Active
 On Thursdays
 2nd Thurs of the month as arranged
- 
    Walking
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday mornings
 2nd Wednesday of the month
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    What the Papers Say
 Status: Active
 On Wednesday mornings 10:30-12:30
 Last Wed of each month