AI Agents · Level 3

Let AI Handle Tasks — and Stay in Charge.

AI can now book, buy, and send on your behalf. Eight short, easy conversations with Ari on what AI agents are, what to trust them with, and how to stay in charge. About 15 minutes each.

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The big idea: a chatbot tells you. An agent does it.

Ask a chatbot for a dentist and you get a list. Ask an agent and it checks the websites, finds an open slot, and asks, "Book 10am Saturday?" That's a real time-saver — and it also means software is now acting in your name, with your accounts.

This course helps you get the benefit without the surprises: what to hand over, what keys to give, what to always check, and what to do when something goes wrong.

What You'll Be Able to Do

Tell whether an AI tool is just answering or actually acting for you
Explain how agents reach your apps, work in the background, and remember you
Judge whether a new agent fits your life or work before you sign up
Pick good first jobs for an agent — and know which to keep for yourself
Give clear instructions and check real evidence of what the agent did
Decide what access to give, and when an agent should ask you first
Spot the warning signs of mistakes, quiet failures, and tricks
Set your own simple rules for using agents, and know you stay responsible

What You'll Learn

Eight short topics, in order. About 15 minutes each — do one on a break, or several in an evening.

Topic 1AI Techniques & Applications
What's an AI Agent, Really?

A chatbot tells you; an agent does it. The simple goal, plan, do, check loop — and how much to let it do alone.

Topic 2AI Techniques & Applications
How Does an Agent Actually Do Things?

Connecting to your apps or using a browser like you, working while you're away, and remembering you.

Topic 3AI Techniques & Applications
The Agents You Can Use Today

Personal helpers, work helpers, and browser agents — what people really use them for, and how to tell if one fits you.

Topic 4Human-Centred Mindset
What Should You Hand to an Agent?

Good jobs and bad jobs, and the safe way to start: "draft it, I'll approve it."

Topic 5Human-Centred Mindset
Telling an Agent What You Want

A clear goal, limits, and a finish line — then checking the evidence, not the agent's cheerful summary.

Topic 6Ethics of AI
Keys to Your Accounts

Give only the access it needs, keep "ask me first" on, handle passwords and cards safely — and ask whose side it's on when it shops.

Topic 7Ethics of AI
When Agents Get It Wrong

Real stories of mistakes you can't undo, agents that quietly give up, and agents tricked by what they read.

Topic 8Human-Centred Mindset
Living With Agents

You're still responsible, how to handle the company agents you'll meet, your right to know, and your own simple rules.

See How Ari Teaches

A short example of a real-style conversation. Ari explains one idea, then asks you to think it through.

You
An app wants to connect to my email and calendar so it can plan things for me. Should I let it?
Ari
Good instinct to pause. Let's split it up. To plan a meeting, what does it really need: to read your calendar, or also to send emails as you?
You
Probably just to read my calendar.
Ari
Exactly. Start with only that, and keep “ask me first” on for anything it sends. You can give it more later, once it's earned your trust. Want to check what's already connected to your account? That's a two-minute look.

Example conversation. Your sessions adapt to your questions, pace, and what you already know.

How This Course Works

Conversation, Not Lectures

Ari explains one idea at a time with everyday examples, then asks what you'd do. Good judgment comes from deciding, not memorizing.

15 Minutes a Topic

8 short topics, one idea each. Do one on a break, or several in an evening.

Look in Your Own Tools

Quick, safe look-arounds in the free AI and accounts you already have — what your AI remembers, which apps are connected — then make sense of it with Ari.

Skips What You Know

Already solid on something? Ari confirms it and moves on. Your time goes where it counts.

Built for People Like You

This is for you if...
  • You keep hearing about "AI agents" and want to know what they actually are
  • An app has asked to connect to your email, calendar, or card and you weren't sure what to say
  • You'd like AI to take boring errands or work tasks off your plate — safely
  • You run a small business and wonder whether agents are worth trying
  • You finished AI Basics or AI Skilled and want the next step
What you don't need
  • No coding or tech background — plain language throughout
  • No paid AI plan or agent subscription — free tools work for every activity
  • No particular product — we teach the kinds of agents, not one brand
  • No schedule — learn whenever, wherever, however fast you want
  • No money — completely free, forever. We're a nonprofit.

Which Course Is for Me?

Three free courses. Take them in order, or jump in wherever fits — Ari fills in anything you're missing.

Prefer to learn by doing? Try our free hands-on Workshops →

About This Course

AI Agents is for anyone who has heard the buzz — new personal assistants, work helpers, AI browsers — and wants to understand it in plain language. No technical background needed.

It is aligned to the UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Students (2024) at the "Apply" level — here, applying good judgment to real situations — across AI Techniques & Applications, a Human-Centred Mindset, and the Ethics of AI. We adapted it for adults, with everyday examples from home and work.

This is an understanding course, not a setup guide. Products change every month; knowing what to allow, what to check, and what to watch for keeps working. Hands-on building lives in our free Workshops.

AI Basics and AI Skilled are recommended, not required. Ari fills in anything you're missing.

Ideas you'll be able to explain

In plain words — no jargon to memorize.

Agent vs Chatbot Goal, Plan, Do, Check Connected Apps Agents That Use a Browser Background Work Agent Memory Draft It, I'll Approve It Ask Me First Only the Keys It Needs One-Time Card Numbers Quiet Failures Hidden Instructions Who's Responsible

How Ari Works

Ari is an AI tutor that adapts to how you respond — here's what it does across sessions.

Your AI Tutor

Ari adjusts based on your responses. After a few sessions, it shifts its approach:

  • Teaches the concept first, then checks if it landed
  • Adjusts difficulty based on how you're responding
  • Remembers what you struggled with across sessions
  • Varies format: multiple choice, scenarios, worked examples
  • Flags potential misconceptions based on your answers
Your Learning Profile

After each session, the system updates a profile based on how you interact:

  • Notes which explanation styles you respond to
  • Detects when you seem disengaged and changes approach
  • Tracks what topics you've covered and what's remaining
  • Uses your interests to make examples more relevant
  • Builds on prior sessions instead of starting fresh
Study Suggestions

Ari can suggest what to focus on — but these are AI-generated suggestions, not guarantees:

  • Set a target timeline — Ari suggests a study sequence
  • Ask what to review — it suggests topics based on coverage gaps
  • Highlights areas where you seem less confident
  • Flags topics you haven't practiced in a while
  • Explains why it's suggesting each topic next

Ari is designed around learning science principles — but it's still an AI and can make mistakes.

How Ari Works →

Power Tips — Using Ari Effectively

Ari is an AI language model. It works well for studying — but it has real limitations.

What Works Well
Ask it to explain things differently

"Explain that differently" or "Give me a real-world example."

Ari can rephrase, use analogies, or break things into steps. If one explanation doesn't click, ask for another angle.

Say "quiz me"

"Quiz me on this topic" or "Give me a practice question."

Self-testing builds stronger memory than re-reading. Questions match what you've been studying.

Ask for structured breakdowns

"Show me a comparison table" or "List the steps."

Tables, step-by-step lists, and side-by-side comparisons can help organize complex material.

Ask for a study plan

"I want to finish this course in 3 weeks — help me plan."

Ari can suggest a sequence based on what you've covered so far. Use it as a starting point, not gospel.

What to Know
Ari can be wrong

It's a language model — it generates plausible-sounding text based on patterns, just like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. It can state incorrect information confidently. Always verify important facts from official sources.

It's not good at debate

Ari assumes you're here to learn. If you argue or try to trip it up, it won't push back well — it may agree with incorrect statements or get confused. It's a study aid, not a sparring partner.

Very long chats lose detail

Ari keeps the most recent part of a conversation sharpest. In one very long session, earlier details get summarized and can fade. Keep sessions to a reasonable length and focused on one topic — don't try to cover everything in a single marathon chat.

Progress indicators are the model's best guess

Any progress or mastery shown is the result of the model's pattern matching — not a real measurement. It can never be fully accurate because it's predicting, not testing.

Know what Ari is — and isn't

Ari is a free study tool. It doesn't administer exams, issue credentials, or measure your actual readiness. Exams and credentials come from independent organizations. Ari can help you study — that's it.

Your Data Stays Yours

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Never Sold

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No Tracking

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