Free beginner course

AI Essentials

A practical, beginner-friendly introduction to artificial intelligence. Learners discover what AI is, how generative AI works at a basic level, how to communicate with AI tools, how to recognise that AI can be wrong, and how to use AI safely and sensibly in everyday life.

Modules4
Time45–60 min
Final quiz80% pass

Course structure

Module 1

What Is AI?

Module 2

Talking to AI

Module 3

AI Can Be Wrong

Module 4

Using AI Sensibly

What you will learn

Understand what AI is, give clearer instructions, check important information, protect sensitive information and keep human judgement in control.

Use AI to help you think. Don’t outsource your judgement to it.

This is a CDI Academy completion course. It is not an accredited qualification.