WORKSHOP · 6 LESSONS · FREE ONLINE

AI/SI 101: Getting Started with AI

Beginners. No experience needed.

Your first friendly tour of AI. What it is, what it is not, the three tools everyone uses, how to write a prompt that works, and how to stay safe from scams and privacy traps.

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01What AI is, in plain EnglishA chatbot is not a brain. Once you know what it really is, everything else gets easier.Up next

02What AI is good at (and where to be careful)AI shines at drafts and explanations. It stumbles on facts. Know which is which.

03Meet the three tools (and why free is fine)ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude. Three names, one basic idea. And the free version does plenty.

04The prompt recipeA "prompt" is just the message you type. And a good one has three parts.

05Chatbots vs search engines (try it yourself)A chatbot gives you an answer. A search engine gives you sources. Use both.

06Scams, deepfakes, and your privacyAI made fakes cheap and fast. These habits protect you.

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