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    <Title>AI as Your Design Sidekick workshop</Title>
    <Tagline>5:30-7:30pm on Thursday, October 23, 2025, UMBC IRC</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content"><p><strong>AI as Your Design Sidekick</strong> is a free, hands-on, interdisciplinary workshop for founders, designers, and programmers interested in applying AI tools effectively and responsibly. It will be held 5:30-7:30pm on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in the UMBC <a href="https://irc.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Imaging Research Center</a>. </p><p>Sponsored by <a href="https://bwtech.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">bwtech@UMBC</a> and the <a href="https://umbc.edu/artsplus/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Arts+ Initiative</a>, the event invites students and researchers from all disciplines to explore how AI can enhance innovation, from startup development to web design and technical workflows. The event will include </p><ul><li><p><strong>DIY methods</strong> for improving your website and content workflows with AI</p></li><li><p><strong>SEO and marketing optimization</strong> strategies using AI</p></li><li><p><strong>Ethical and creative integration</strong> of AI across design and tech pipelines</p></li><li><p><strong>Live demos, free resources, and discussion</strong> on how to stay competitive while keeping human creativity at the center.</p></li><li><p><strong>Free food</strong>, <strong>a raffle for a year of ChatGPT Plus, and a paid internship opportunity.</strong></p></li></ul><h4>Register <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf645JqabbNws8fCs8roAhkG3JJqC0k-I2pJj0YNCUZlRcsoA/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</h4></div>
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    <PostedAt>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:49:17 -0400</PostedAt>
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