Navigating a Fast Paced Digital Future Including AI with Kiki Hart, our human advocate.

Personas are nothing new. But they’re not found in abundance in the ‘real world’ either - the offline world we Baby Boomers and Gen X’ers are familiar with. Ask a Gen Z or Alpha and they'll likely just stare blankly. Not because they don't know what you mean, but because for them, it's just...normalBecause for them, in their predominantly online world, they are mainstream. Meet Kiki HartKiki is a digital persona created by Louise Cooper — born from the digital world, but sharing Louise’s perspective. At around 40 years of age, she’s your guide to navigating technology without losing yourself in it. She observes and informs, so you can decide what to do with it. Exploring how culture, technology and modern life are reshaping identity, attention and relevance.In This Podcast Chat We Talk AboutHow To Think Of Kiki. Regard her as a dedicated resource to lean on, to understand how changes in tech, in the digital age, may influence who we are, how we feel and behave. To inform not instruct.As she explores important topics like:· Wearable tech – Intuition in the age of wearable digital tech· Aged Care (including AI grief bots - yes, that’s a thing) and· Inter-generational Relationships – how connection, relationships and love changes in a digital worldJust to name a few. Our Midlife Advantage – we have a foot in both the offline and online worlds and with that, a role to play in bringing the offline human conversations and stories to the increasingly pervasive online space. Our lived experience that brings with it critical thinking, pattern recognition, people skills – skills that are genuinely valuable now and arguably more so, in the future.Being the Custodians of Connection – the real risk of losing meaningful connection with the younger generations because of the digital divide. They are digital natives (Gen Z and Alpha), as Midlifers we are not.A Bit About AI - Artificial IntelligenceWhat it is and how to explore the AI space.We talk about some popular AI options to use and how they each differ.* ChatGPT — Day-to-day tasks and conversation* Gemini — Google’s AI – also good for everyday use drawing on Google’s ecosystem of familiar products* Claude — Especially good for writing and factual summarising* Meta AI — Good for generating images and social media style queries* Perplexity — Great for research; shows its sources clearly so you can cross-checkTip: Each AI has a different “personality” and is optimised for different jobs. Try a few and see which one feels right for you.Smart Tips for Using AI1. Check who owns it .Understand the company behind the AI and their data policies before you share anything personal.2. Always fact-check. AI can “hallucinate”. It sometimes confidently gives wrong answers. Ask the same question in different ways to verify.3. Be mindful of bias. AI learns from your patterns and feeds you more of what you already agree with. Stay curious and actively seek out different perspectives. Ask it for them.4. Match the tool to the task. Think about what you’re trying to do first - searching for information, creating content, seeking advice - then choose accordingly.We are living through the greatest and fastest period of change in human history. Rather than being overwhelmed or left behind, we can choose to engage - and as Midlifers, we have unique wisdom and skill set to bring.AI needs more data about women to reduce its built-in gender bias. Our voices matter. Let’s be part of shaping this.Anita xxFollow Kiki Hart on Substack and join the conversation.Thank you for being here and for tuning in. See you next week for another podcast chat. If you think someone you know might find this conversation interesting, please share it with them. That would be awesome. Thank you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit midlifeunfiltered.substack.com