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AI (For Normal People) with AWS Hero Thorsten Hoger [video]
Thorsten Hoger, an AWS expert, discusses how non-technical individuals can leverage AI tools for practical daily tasks without coding. He shares specific examples, including building a mobile-based recipe database and analyzing fitness data for personal coaching. The episode also covers business applications for dental and tax firms, along with guidance on privacy regulations and getting started with AI.
- ▪Thorsten Hoger hosts an AI roundtable for small and medium businesses in Germany.
- ▪Use cases include a family recipe database on mobile, fitness data analysis, and an AI project manager.
- ▪The discussion covers real-world implementations for a dental practice and a tax advisory firm.
- ▪Topics include handling privacy and GDPR regulations, as well as the concept of prompts as new apps.
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Episode Followup – AI (for Normal People) with AWS Hero Thorsten Hoger Posted on June 26, 2026 by Automator of The Things Join us as Thorsten breaks down how everyday people – small business owners, retirees, hobbyists, and anyone who isn’t a developer – can use AI to get real things done without writing a single line of code. Thorsten runs an AI roundtable for small and medium businesses in Germany and shares hands-on use cases from his own life and clients: a family recipe database built entirely on a mobile phone, 13 months of fitness data analyzed into actionable coaching, a personal AI project manager that reads his calendar and meeting transcripts, and real-world implementations for a dental practice and a tax advisory firm.
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