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AI Foundations

A calm, practical introduction to what AI does, how to talk with it, and how to use it safely.

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About 60 minutes. Text lessons include explanations, a practice prompt, a takeaway, and saved completion progress.

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What you will learn

  1. What AI Is—and What It Is Not

    Understand AI as a pattern-based tool rather than a person or an all-knowing source.

  2. How to Ask for What You Need

    Write a clear prompt using a goal, context, preferences, and the desired format.

  3. Improve the Answer with Follow-Up Questions

    Treat AI as a conversation and guide weak first answers toward something useful.

  4. Protect Your Privacy and Accounts

    Recognize information that should stay out of AI chats and use safer substitutes.

  5. Spot Mistakes and Check Important Claims

    Use a repeatable verification habit before relying on an AI answer.

  6. Build Your First Useful AI Routine

    Turn one recurring task into a safe, repeatable AI-assisted workflow.