Shoshana Berger and Nina Willdorf, both former magazine editors, launched the Aged Intelligence Society as a boutique events startup designed to bring accomplished women together. The organization hosts invite-only dinner parties centered around a remarkably practical objective: solving everyday midlife problems using frontier technologies like large language models.
The concept took root after Berger and Willdorf found themselves obsessing over tools like Claude at a social gathering, realizing that many of their peers were being left out of the conversation. Operating on the belief that sitting out the most formative technology of our generation is a disservice, the duo began hosting intimate gatherings where attendees bring laptops and specific personal challenges. These events prioritize hands-on experimentation over abstract technological debates, creating a structured space for women to build digital fluency.
Attendees tackle issues ranging from analyzing complex 300-page insurance packets for aging parents to refining freelance consulting proposals and pricing structures. By focusing on the heavy emotional and cognitive labor of the sandwich generation, the initiative demonstrates how pragmatic application of artificial intelligence can lighten administrative burdens. Demand for the meetups has quickly outpaced supply, prompting waitlists and independent chapters outside the Bay Area.
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