# In-person AI lessons in Shanghai

In-person AI lessons for adults and parents. Shanghai · Zhongshan Park.

Research, presentations, everyday tasks, or an idea you’ve been meaning to try. Learn to use AI through the things you actually want to do. No programming experience needed.

Instructor: David Jiang, Software engineer & founder of Theory A. Apple: Tools supporting Siri’s machine learning; Google: Drone operations software at Wing; Cornell University: M.S. in Computer Science.

## Things we can explore together.

At work or at home, what you want to do becomes the starting point for your lesson.

- **Make work easier**: Draft emails and presentations, organize information, analyze spreadsheet data, and automate repetitive tasks. (Emails & presentations, Data analysis, Automation)
- **Use AI in everyday life**: Plan trips, compare products, understand documents in another language, and put AI to work in familiar situations. (Travel planning, Product comparisons, Language help)
- **Bring an idea to life**: Try building something you’ve always wanted to make, such as a website or a small app. (Websites, Small apps, Creative projects)
- **Understand AI as a parent**: Learn what AI does well and where it falls short, how to check information, and how to protect privacy so you can make informed decisions about AI at home. (AI literacy, Checking information, Privacy)

## The goal is to help you do it yourself.

Each lesson starts with a conversation: what would be useful for you to be able to do?

1. **Start with your goal**: We begin with a real task from your work or everyday life. The content and pace adapt to your goals and experience.
2. **Try it together**: Learn how to give AI clear instructions, check its results, and adjust when something doesn’t work. Diagrams and concrete examples make complex ideas easier to understand.
3. **Make it your own**: Why choose this approach? What can you hand over to AI, and where do you need your own judgment? We work through each step until it makes sense.

The aim is for you to keep experimenting and applying what you learn after the lesson.

## Meet your instructor

I earned my master’s degree in Computer Science at Cornell University. At Apple, I developed internal tools supporting Siri’s machine learning. At Google’s Wing, I worked on software for drone operations.

Now based in Shanghai, I’m building Theory A, an investment research platform that makes complex financial information easier to understand visually. I also create interactive tools for exploring how AI handles language and how neural networks learn.

## Why I teach

> Making complex things understandable.

That thread runs through my work. Alongside building tools, I want to be part of the moment when someone says “I get it” and starts using those ideas on their own. That’s why I offer these lessons.

I continue to develop my own products, bringing that hands-on experience to the things that matter in your work and everyday life.

## Location & languages

- **In-person lessons**: We can meet in a public place such as a café, or I can visit your home or office. We’ll agree on a location together.
- **Near Zhongshan Park**: I give priority to people who can take lessons around Zhongshan Park.
- **English & Mandarin**: I speak native English and near-native Mandarin. Working on real tasks can also be an opportunity to practice using English.

## Start with one thing you’d like to try.

You don’t need a specific goal yet. Tell me what interests you, how you usually use computers and AI, and your preferred language and location.

Email: dj@theory-a.com · Web: https://dj.theory-a.com/services?lang=en (English) · https://dj.theory-a.com/services (日本語)