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Use AI with judgment

AI & Productivity

Learn how to choose AI tasks, write clearer prompts, verify outputs, protect sensitive information and build repeatable workflows for everyday work.

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BeginnerDifficulty
4 hoursEstimated time
6 modules20 lessons
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Before you begin

What you need

  • Access to a general-purpose AI assistant
  • A real work or study task to practise with
  • No programming experience required
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Step-by-step curriculum

Learning modules

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01AI FoundationsUnderstand what generative AI can do well, where it fails and how human review fits.3 lessons
02Prompting for Useful ResultsGive the model enough context, a clear task and an output format.3 lessons
03Research and VerificationSeparate idea generation from factual verification and source checking.3 lessons
04Writing and CommunicationUse AI to improve structure and clarity without losing the human point of view.3 lessons
05Analysis and Repetitive WorkCreate structured workflows for documents, tables, comparisons and recurring tasks.4 lessons
06Privacy and Responsible UseProtect confidential information and maintain accountability for AI-assisted work.4 lessons
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1What does a generative AI model primarily do when producing text?
2Which task is a good fit for AI assistance with human review?
3What is an AI hallucination?
4Which prompt gives the model the clearest direction?
5Why specify an output format in a prompt?
6What is the best next step when an AI draft is close but misses one requirement?
7What should an AI-assisted research plan define before collecting answers?
8How should a factual AI claim be verified?
9Two reliable sources disagree. What is the best response?
10What should you provide when asking AI to draft from notes?
11What changes when editing the same message for a different audience?
12Which check belongs in a final review of AI-assisted writing?
13What makes extracted information easier to review?
14How should AI compare several options fairly?
15What makes an AI workflow repeatable?
16Which action should not be fully automated without human approval?
17What is the safest way to use a confidential document with an AI tool?
18When AI helps summarize a source, what attribution is still needed?
19How can unfair assumptions in an AI output be reviewed?
20Who remains responsible for a final AI-assisted decision or publication?
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