AI literacy: crucial skill in the digital age

Meike Nauta, © Bart van Overbeeke

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing industries, but many people lack the fundamental knowledge to deal with it responsibly and effectively. Dr. Meike Nauta, Senior AI Consultant and Business Development Manager at Datacation and Assistant Professor at TU Eindhoven and Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS), is on a mission to change that.

Her focus? AI literacy, not just understanding how AI works, but developing the skills and awareness to use it responsibly. "With great power comes great responsibility," Nauta said, referring to Spider-Man in a talk she gave last week. "AI has this great power, how can we make sure we use it responsibly?" Her lecture was part of a seminar at the High Tech Campus AI Innovation Center on implementing the AI Act, organized by LegalAir.

Her company, Datacation, based at the High Tech Campus, trains organizations in AI fundamentals, opportunity identification, risk awareness, ethical considerations and technical skills such as prompt engineering. The goal is to cultivate an "AI mindset" that actively scans for opportunities while recognizing risks in real time.