Technology and Security
AI Fluency – Intro to Generative AI
Course description
Artificial Intelligence has moved from science fiction to business reality, and at the forefront of this revolution is generative AI, often shortened to GenAI.
This Bigger Brains course introduces GenAI, including the concepts and context necessary for understanding how to use it effectively, some of the most popular tools and their uses, and a consideration of some limitations and risks involved.
You’ll see real-world examples of what GenAI can do and an examination of tools that you can use for daily work including chatbot assistants, multimedia AI tools for both visual and audio content, and AI features within common business tools.
You’ll learn skills needed for getting the most from your AI tools, how to craft good prompts, and how to watch out for hallucinations. You’ll also learn important legal and privacy considerations for working with AI.
Course Duration: 27 min
Learning objectives:
- Define Generative AI
- Discuss the history of GenAI tools and how it is different from other tools
- Give examples of ways to use AI
- Define important GenAI terms and concepts
- Distinguish between types of AI tools
- List available AI tools
- Identify custom tools available in other apps
- Identify good prompting tips
- List ways to guard against hallucinations
- Identify inherent legal and privacy concerns in using AI tools
- Discuss important skills in using AI and ways to improve those skills