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AI Fundamentals

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Ready to move beyond the buzz and see real results with AI? This course covers the fundamentals of working with AI, like understanding its strengths and limitations so you can leverage it effectively at work. You’ll learn how to give AI clear and specific instructions, called prompts, and how to use AI responsibly by maintaining a “human-in-the-loop” approach. By the end of this course, you will: • Adopt a new way of working with AI, moving beyond a simple task completer to a professional collaborator. • Apply prompting techniques to brainstorm new ideas and build a library of reusable prompts for daily tasks. • Practice prompt chaining to solve complex, multi-step problems. • Generate custom images by learning how to effectively communicate your creative vision. • Use responsible judgement to apply AI confidently.

Syllabus

  • Collaborate with AI
    • Shift your mindset from using AI as a task completer to using AI as a collaborator.
  • Practice using AI
    • Learn how to use labs for hands-on experience with AI. Get the most out of Gemini with Google AI Pro, then start using Gemini by brainstorming ideas.
  • Learn how AI works
    • Discover how AI works and how to leverage its capabilities in the workplace.
  • Design great prompts
    • Learn a prompting framework, then use it to improve the quality of your outputs.
  • Level up your prompts
    • Understand advanced prompting techniques and practice prompt chaining.
  • Use AI responsibly
    • Recognize challenges and limitations of working with AI, and learn about AI agents.

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