OpenAI Academy is hosting free, in-person workshops on November 10 to help caregivers learn practical uses of ChatGPT, including organizing care tasks and finding community resources. In its announcement, OpenAI says the sessions will also cover protecting personal information and recognizing when to consult healthcare professionals.
The AI Skills Jam for Caregivers & Community Health is a collaboration with Caregiver Action Network, Alzheimer’s Association and American Diabetes Association. Events are taking place in Oakland, California; Tampa, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; and Detroit, Michigan, during National Family Caregivers Month.
The workshops are designed for individual and family caregivers, caregiver support organizations, and people living with chronic or serious health conditions. No coding experience or technical background is required, and OpenAI facilitators and mentors will provide hands-on support throughout the sessions.
Everyday care tasks, with privacy in view
OpenAI estimates, based on its own analysis, that more than 40 million weekly ChatGPT messages about healthcare in the United States ask about care for someone else. That estimate counts messages, rather than individual caregivers or patients.
The workshops will explore how ChatGPT can help participants navigate resources and support caregiving and peer groups. Planned activities include organizing caregiver schedules and checklists, turning trusted educational resources into plain-language materials, finding community resources, and preparing support group discussion guides. For example, participants will practice using trusted educational material as the basis for an easier-to-understand explanation.
These are proposed uses described by OpenAI. The training pairs them with instruction on responsible use, including safeguarding personal information and understanding the tools’ limitations. Participants will learn that AI should complement professional medical, legal and financial advice, and when to seek help from healthcare professionals.
Learning alongside other caregivers
OpenAI says the local format will let caregivers practice with peers and discuss the everyday challenges they want the tools to help address. Partner organizations will contribute experience supporting people with serious illnesses and their families, connecting the sessions to local needs.
The initiative extends OpenAI Academy’s previous events with nonprofits, small businesses, K–12 educators and older adults. OpenAI says feedback from caregivers and community health organizations participating in the November 10 workshops will help shape future learning resources.
