AI IN ACTION

SMARTER WORK, SMARTER LIFE is a practical, non-technical introduction to Artificial Intelligence for a broad audience. The course focuses on understanding today's generative AI tools, writing effective prompts, using AI safely and responsibly, and applying AI to everyday professional, academic, and creative tasks.
 

Course Objectives

1. Understand the basic concepts of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Large Language Models, and multimodal AI.
2. Learn how to choose the right AI tool for a task rather than relying on one platform for everything.
3. Write clear, structured, reliable prompts for text, research, analysis, planning, and creativity.
4. Use reusable prompt strategies and simple AI 'skills' to standardize recurring tasks.
5. Apply AI to writing, summarization, communication, research, presentations, data interpretation, and visual content.
6. Evaluate AI outputs critically and reduce common errors such as hallucinations, weak assumptions, and unverifiable claims.
7. Understand privacy, copyright, bias, academic/professional integrity, and responsible AI use.
8. Build a simple personal AI workflow that combines multiple tools when appropriate.
    

Participant Requirements

1. No programming or technical AI background required.
2. Basic ability to use a web browser, email, and common office applications.
3. Alaptop/desktop with an updated browser.
4. Stable internet connection.
5. At least one active generative AI account; the instructor may recommend additional free or trial accounts before the course.
6. Participants should not upload confidential, restricted, or sensitive organizational data during exercises.