People-powered Prototyping: Crafting Human-Centric AIs

Name: People-powered Prototyping: Crafting Human-Centric AIs
Start: 2025-09-19T17:00:39+10:00
End: 2025-09-19T20:00:39+10:00
Location: The University of Sydney

The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, 2050

GDG on Campus The University of Sydney - Sydney, Australia

Beginner-friendly workshop on designing AI integration into products with Google’s GenAI & PAIR—covering user-centric design, responsible AI, and rapid prototyping.

Sep 19, 7:00 – 10:00 AM (UTC)

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About this event

As part of the larger SUEDE Designathon, we’re excited to bring you a workshop on integrating AI into any existing or new products in a user-centric and ethical way. Drawing on Google’s campaign GenAI Academy (Intro to GEN AI Learning Path) and PAIR (People + AI) modules, the session is designed for beginners, designers, developers, and product managers alike. No prior knowledge is required!
You’ll learn how to embed AI into new or existing products while keeping the human touch at the centre of the experience. We’ll also cover responsible AI practices and share key insights on intellectual property ownership to help you build responsibly from the ground up. 
The workshop will conclude with a networking and rapid prototyping session, where you’ll dive into lean UX, co-create a small project prioritising user feedback, and maybe even get an idea or find a team for your Design-a-thon project! 
P.S. Active participation can lead to a direct accreditation from Google’s Cloud Skills (which looks really good on the CV!) 
📍For the best experience, we highly recommend bringing your laptop/ipad :)

When

Friday, September 19, 2025
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM (UTC)

Where

The University of Sydney
Camperdown
Sydney, 2050

Agenda

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Event Introduction + Design-a-thon Information	Event kickoff with a general introduction of the activities and the Design-a-thon.
Introduction to GenAI + Human-Centred integration into products	AI is everywhere! Learn what Generative AI is, what it can do, and how it can be integrated into any existing or new product to make it more efficient, in a human-friendly way.
Break 1/Networking	Short break to stretch, talk and network before continuing with the second part of the session.
Responsible use of AI + IP	Now you’ve learnt how to integrate AI into any product, and with great power comes great responsibility! Learn how to ensure responsible and ethical use of AI while keeping yours and others’ Intellectual Property safe.
Break 2/Networking	Short break to stretch and network to find a group for the rapid prototyping session!
Rapid Prototyping Session	Now, put your skills to use! A hands-on session where you will form a group, and be able to apply all you’ve learnt. This will involve designing a prototype incrementally using user’s feedback. Build, validate, refine, repeat!