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Introduction to AI, its limitations and how to use it right
AI Demystified: Understand How It Works, Where It Fails, and How to Write Better Prompts & Evaluate AI Outputs
Created bySonya Leaman
Last updated 7/2025
English
What you'll learn
- Understand how AI learns and generates responses to recognize its strengths and limitations.
- Apply foundational AI knowledge to use AI effectively and responsibly at work.
- Recognize AI’s Limitations and Risks.
- Explain key AI limitations, including hallucinations, biases, lack of context, and security risks.
- Identify ethical concerns and data privacy risks in workplace AI use.
- Make informed decisions about AI use, balancing its strengths and weaknesses.
- Avoid Common AI Mistakes and Misuse.
- Recognize common AI pitfalls, such as over-reliance on its outputs.
- Learn to spot misleading AI-generated content before using it.
- Enhance AI Performance with Better Prompts.
- Write clear, structured prompts to get more accurate and relevant AI responses.
- Understand how AI processes inputs to refine your interactions with AI tools.
- Develop Critical Thinking for AI Evaluation.
- Assess AI-generated content for accuracy, reliability, and bias to avoid misinformation.
- Recognize when AI outputs need fact-checking and human oversight.
- Explore how professionals use AI across different industries and job roles.
- Understand AI’s Role in the Future of Work.
- Examine how AI is shaping workplace trends and changing job skills.
- Develop AI literacy to adapt to new AI-powered tools and technologies.
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Course content
6 sections • 20 lectures • 1h 44m total length
Requirements
- No prior experience with AI is required.
Description
AI is transforming the way we work — but without the right understanding, it can lead to costly mistakes, misinformation, or misuse. This beginner-friendly course is designed to demystify how AI tools like ChatGPT actually work, explain their limits, and equip you with practical skills to use them wisely.
You’ll move beyond just using AI — and develop the thinking strategies, ethical awareness, and prompting skills that make AI truly useful to you.
What You’ll Learn
How AI really works (and why it makes mistakes).
How to structure better prompts for accurate, useful results.
How to critically evaluate AI outputs to avoid misinformation and bias.
How to apply AI in your work without falling into common pitfalls.
Why Understanding AI’s Limitations Gives You an Edge
AI isn’t a human thinker—it’s a pattern-recognition tool. It can hallucinate false information, amplify biases, and misinterpret nuance. If you don’t know how to spot these issues, you risk making poor decisions, spreading misinformation, or compromising security.
In this course, you’ll explore:
Hallucinations & misinformation – Why AI confidently generates false information.
Bias in AI outputs – How training data influences results (and what to watch for).
Lack of true understanding – Why AI struggles with nuance, tone, and context.
Security & ethical risks – How AI impacts privacy, misinformation, and responsible decision-making.
The Practical AI Skills You’ll Gain
This isn’t just theory—you’ll develop hands-on skills that help you work smarter with AI:
Writing better prompts – Learn how to guide AI for precise, useful responses.
Critical thinking & fact-checking – Identify AI-generated errors before they cost you.
Ethical AI use – Avoid bias, misinformation, and privacy risks.
Bonus: Downloadable worksheets, prompt templates, and a critical thinking checklist so you can apply what you learn immediately!
How AI is Being Used in Different Industries
This course includes extra content showing real-world use cases and industry insights to help you see how AI can be applied in your role.
Whether you're new to AI or looking to integrate it into your work, these insights will help you discover the best ways to leverage AI tools in your work.
Who this course is for
Beginners looking to build a strong, ethical foundation in AI use
Professionals new to AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini
Anyone who feels unsure or overwhelmed about how AI fits into their work
Career upskillers who want to stay ahead in an AI-driven workplace.
Anyone curious about AI’s real-world applications and risks.
By the end, you won’t just use AI—you’ll use it wisely. Maximize its benefits, avoid its risks, and gain the AI skills that matter.
Enrol now and start using AI the right way!
Who this course is for:
- Professionals & Knowledge Workers – Employees in marketing, HR, business management, consulting, finance, and other fields who are expected to use AI at work but lack confidence in using it correctly.
- Early AI Adopters & Curious Learners – People who have started using AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) but don’t fully understand how they work and want to use them more effectively.
- Career Upskillers & Job Seekers – Those looking to improve their AI literacy to stay competitive in the job market.
- Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners – People who see AI as a productivity tool but worry about accuracy, bias, and limitations.
- Content Creators & Freelancers – Writers, marketers, and consultants who want to use AI for content creation while avoiding common pitfalls.
- Students & Recent Graduates – Those preparing to enter the workforce and want to stand out with AI skills.