Generative artificial intelligence is quickly transforming the world, raising important questions about ethics and policy. ChatGPT engages in conversational dialog to help develop ideas, accelerate your work, plan a vacation, write an essay, and more. Midjourney and Sora generate realistic images and videos, making it possible to create stunning visuals with just a few suggestions. Generative AI is also being integrated into everyday tools like Microsoft Office. With up-to-the-minute material to reflect recent changes, we will explore these and similar tools, get a high-level understanding of how they work, and use them to generate text and images. We will also discuss their impact on the future of work and human creativity, along with evolving policies.