AI Literacy — Level 2
You understand AI. Now learn to use it well. Master prompting, get consistent results, evaluate output critically, choose the right tools, and build AI into your daily workflow.
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AI Skilled is the second course in our AI literacy progression. If AI Basics taught you what AI is, this course teaches you how to use it well.
Most people get mediocre results from AI because they prompt poorly, accept first drafts without evaluation, and never develop consistent workflows. This course fixes that.
Built on university-level prompting curricula and professional AI workflow research, adapted into conversational lessons with Ari. Each topic is hands-on — you'll practice techniques, not just hear about them.
After this course, you'll get consistently useful output from any AI tool — and know exactly when AI is the wrong tool for the job.
Practical abilities you'll use daily — not just concepts.
Ari doesn't just explain techniques — you practice them immediately. Write prompts, evaluate output, compare approaches.
See the bad prompt and the good prompt side by side. Understand WHY one works and the other doesn't.
Assumes you know what AI is. Jumps straight into practical skill-building — no re-explaining fundamentals.
Each topic is about an hour. Practical enough to apply immediately at work the next day.
Ari is an AI tutor that adapts to how you respond — here's what it does across sessions.
Ari adjusts based on your responses. After a few sessions, it shifts its approach:
After each session, the system updates a profile based on how you interact:
Ari can suggest what to focus on — but these are AI-generated suggestions, not guarantees:
Ari is designed around learning science principles — but it's still an AI and can make mistakes.
How Ari Works →Ari is an AI language model. It works well for studying — but it has real limitations.
"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.
"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.
"Show me a comparison table" or "List the steps."
Tables, step-by-step lists, and side-by-side comparisons can help organize complex material.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Five topics. From writing your first good prompt to building daily AI routines.
Clarity, context, constraints. Role setting. Few-shot examples. Chain-of-thought. Iteration. Temperature control.
Writing, research, analysis, brainstorming. Practical workflows for the tasks you actually do every day.
Fact-checking. Hallucination detection. Quality standards by task type. Building your personal checklist.
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini. Text vs image vs code AI. Free vs paid. How to evaluate new tools.
Finding sweet spots. Building routines. Managing longer projects. Knowing when NOT to use AI.
This course assumes you already understand what AI is, how it works at a high level, and basic safety practices.
Haven't taken AI Basics yet? Start there →
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