AI from scratch: your digital assistant

About this course

This course is for anyone who has heard of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini but doesn't know how to get a genuinely useful answer instead of a generic one. It addresses a specific problem: you ask, and you get a vague, inaccurate, or unusable reply because you don't know what to say or how to say it. The course turns random "just ask AI" attempts into a predictable, reliable tool for everyday and work tasks.

The lessons work through concrete topics: the five-part anatomy of a prompt, giving the model context and constraints, and refining an answer in two or three follow-up turns. Separate blocks cover business correspondence, social media copy, spreadsheet-free calculations, and working with documents, images, and voice input. Projects include building 10 template-based working prompts and a 5–9 slide presentation, ending with your own AI system built around three recurring tasks.

The course suits beginners who have used AI occasionally or not at all — no coding or technical background is required, just a phone or browser. It isn't about the theory behind neural networks; it's about getting practical results from the very first evening.

What you'll learn

• Write a working prompt using the "role – task – context – format – tone" formula
• Improve a weak AI answer in two or three follow-up turns instead of rewriting the request from scratch
• Give the model context and constraints to get the response format you need
• Draft business letters, replies, and polite refusals with AI
• Produce social media copy and listings in the right tone
• Build a 5–9 slide presentation from structure to finished visuals
• Work with spreadsheets, documents, images, and voice input inside AI assistants
• Check AI answers for invented facts and keep your own data private

What you'll end up with

• A personal library of 10 tested prompts for your real tasks
• A finished 5–9 slide presentation built with AI
• A fact-checking and privacy checklist to use before sending data to AI
• A written description of your own AI system for everyday tasks, plus a certificate on paid plans

This course isn't for people who already write prompts confidently for work tasks and want more advanced technique — they're better served by "The Art of Prompting."