KI für Senioren
Understand AI, bring memories to life: together with Pro Senectute, we show seniors over two days how to use ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Swiss AI safely — clear, patient, and entirely jargon-free.
The starting point
'I'm too old for this technology' — we hear it often. The opposite is true: with the right guidance, seniors benefit most from AI — for writing letters, doing research, and capturing memories.
Together with Pro Senectute, we're building a workshop that starts exactly there: calm, patient, in large type, and free of jargon. On 11 and 12 June 2026, participants learn step by step how to use ChatGPT & co. safely and confidently in everyday life.
What we did
AI and ChatGPT, simply explained
No jargon: what artificial intelligence is, where it already helps in daily life (rail apps, search, translation) — and why no one is too old for it. 'Like a clever neighbour who always has an answer.'
Step by step on your own device
Sign-up, first conversation, asking good questions. Letters to the health insurer, recipes, trip planning, gift ideas — practised on each participant's own phone, tablet, or computer.
Perplexity and image recognition
Finding clear answers with sources using Perplexity. Recognising plants, text, and products with Google Lens. The CRAP test for checking sources and spotting fake news.
Data protection with LUMO & EURIA
Swiss AI assistants for sensitive matters: LUMO (Proton) and EURIA (Infomaniak). Your data stays in Switzerland — explained like two digital butlers.
Spot scams, protect your data
Strong passwords, two-factor protection, recognising suspicious emails, unmasking AI images. Plus the key Swiss phone numbers for help in an emergency.
Methodology
Eye level, no jargon
Large type, calm pace, every term in everyday language. 'You're not too old' isn't a slogan — it's the stance of the whole workshop.
Practise on your own device
Not watching but doing: everyone works on their own phone, tablet, or computer — step by step, with time for questions.
Safety first
Data protection, scam protection, and Swiss alternatives aren't an appendix but the thread running through it all. Trust comes before pace.
What participants took home
ChatGPT in everyday life
Letters, recipes, trip planning, translations, and gift ideas — with example prompts to take home.
Research safely
Perplexity for clear answers with sources — plus the CRAP test against misinformation and fake news.
Swiss AI for sensitive matters
When to use LUMO and EURIA instead of ChatGPT — Swiss data protection, simply explained.
Image recognition
Identify plants, have text read aloud, recognise products — with Google Lens on your phone.
Protection against scams
Spot weak passwords, two-factor, fake emails, and AI images — and know where to get help in an emergency.
Tools used
Claude Code for the team: AI-native infrastructure, AI knowledge base, training for 8+ team members.
10–15 hours saved per week — clean document pipeline from client intake to accounting.
The outcome
"No one is too old for AI — quite the opposite. Together with Pro Senectute, we show seniors how to use ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Swiss AI safely and confidently. Clear, patient, jargon-free."
— Lukas Huber, schnellstart.ai