AI literacy for Generation X
I'm Marisa Wilson. I spend my week testing AI tools, reading the research, and translating all of it into plain English for the generation that programmed the VCR for the whole family. No hype. No jargon. Just real talk.
The app everyone asks me about
You know what you want AI to do. You just don't know how to ask for it. Darlene does. Tell her what you're working on and she'll help you shape the words, so the robot finally understands what you meant the first time.
Free. No signup. No data harvesting. I designed, tested, and shipped her myself, because prompting shouldn't require a computer science degree or a 22-year-old explaining it to you slowly.
• Darlene / Your prompt-savvy friend
"Honey, stop apologizing to the chatbot. Tell me what you actually need and we'll get you there."
Read
Every week on Substack I take one AI topic that sounds intimidating and make it make sense. For people who remember when "Google" wasn't a verb and "the cloud" was just weather. Subscribing is free.
Watch & Listen
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About
Twenty-plus years in content marketing and digital design, in three languages, across everything from global tech launches to scrappy startups. I've learned every new technology wave since dial-up the same way: hands on, in public, until it made sense. Now I'm doing that with AI, and bringing my generation with me.
"You are not behind. Nobody handed you the manual. That's what I'm for."
Connect
Daily experiments and honest reactions on Instagram. Everything else, everywhere else. For workshops, speaking, or anything that starts with "would you be open to," email works best.