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What is AI actually doing when you type a prompt?/Why does the same question give different answers?/How do you write prompts that get useful results?/When should you NOT use AI?/How do you use AI for writing without sounding like a robot?/What's the difference between ChatGPT and Claude?/How do you catch AI hallucinations before they catch you?/Can you build an AI tool with zero code?/What are AI agents and why should you care?/How do you stay current without drowning in AI news?/What is AI actually doing when you type a prompt?/Why does the same question give different answers?/How do you write prompts that get useful results?/When should you NOT use AI?/How do you use AI for writing without sounding like a robot?/What's the difference between ChatGPT and Claude?/How do you catch AI hallucinations before they catch you?/Can you build an AI tool with zero code?/What are AI agents and why should you care?/How do you stay current without drowning in AI news?/

The curriculum

4 weeks. 24 lessons.

One lesson a day. Each one builds on the last. Every sixth lesson is a hands-on lab.

01

Week 1

Foundations

Day 01What AI Actually Is (No Jargon, No Hype)
Day 02How AI Thinks (And Why It Matters for You)
Day 03Your First Real AI Conversation
Day 04What AI Can (and Can't) Do
Day 05The AI Landscape: Tools Worth Your Time
Day 06Lab: Hands-On AI ChallengeLab
02

Week 2

Prompting

Day 07Why Your AI Results Are Inconsistent
Day 08The Anatomy of a Great Prompt
Day 09Advanced Prompting Techniques
Day 10Prompt Debugging
Day 11When NOT to Use AI
Day 12Lab: The Prompting ChallengeLab
03

Week 3

Application

Day 13Writing: Emails, Decks, and Docs
Day 14Analysis: Making Sense of Data, Docs, and Research
Day 15Thinking Partner: Using AI for Decisions and Strategy
Day 16Meetings, Email, and Admin: Reclaiming Your Time
Day 17Building Your AI Toolkit
Day 18Lab: Your AI Workflow SprintLab
04

Week 4

Advanced

Day 19AI Agents: The Next Big Shift
Day 20Build Your Own AI Tool (No Code)
Day 21When AI Is Wrong: Hallucinations, Bias, and Trust
Day 22How to Stay Current Without Drowning
Day 23Your 90-Day Plan
Day 24Final Lab: Build + PlanLab

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