AI Course to Remove Fear and Empower You with Multiple Tools

Module 1: Acknowledging Our Fears and Examine the "Why"
Goal: To create an environment where fear of AI can be acknowledged and be replaced with knowledge of what AI is and is not.
Content: A presentation talking about the top voted fears with facts and some context. For instance, you will have to primarily argue the co-pilot vs replacement in many roles; and provide historical examples of how technology disrupted many industries (gift wrapping, newspapers, photography, learning to write, etc).
Week 1, Part 2: What is AI? (The Non-technical Definition).
Content: A description of AI, machine learning, and generative AI using analogy. You will use examples of things everyone does everyday like email spam filtering, streaming service movie recommendations, and portrait mode pictures on your cell phone.
Activity: "Spot the AI" - participants will find/spots the AI that is running in the back ground in everything we do online. This will support the normalization of AI, and show to people that they are already using it.
Module 2: Your First Conversation with AI - Text Generation
Objective: To have an enjoyable and imaginative first experience using AI, showing that it can be an helpful option and easy to use to communicate and create ideas.
Module 3: From Words to Wonders - Creating with AI Image Generators
Objective: To free up the creativity and to show how AI can be an excellent choice for expressing visually, regardless of ability to draw.
Module 4: Supercharging Your Productivity with AI Assistants
Objective: To showcase how AI tools can save time and streamline daily tasks, reducing workload and stress.
Week 4, Part 1: The AI Meeting Assistant Who Takes Perfect Notes.
Tool Introduction: An introduction to a productivity tool like Fireflies.ai or a similar AI-powered meeting transcriber.
Activity: Participants will be provided with a short, pre-recorded audio or video of a mock meeting. They will use the tool to automatically transcribe the meeting, identify key action items, and generate a summary. This provides a tangible "wow" moment of saved effort.
Module 5: Becoming a Savvy and Ethical AI User
Objective: To build critical thinking skills around AI, understanding its limitations and the importance of responsible use.
Part 2: The Human in the Loop.
Content: Reinforcing the idea that AI is a tool to be guided and that the user's judgment is the most important element.
Discussion: A group discussion on the ethical considerations of using AI (e.g., transparency, giving credit, not presenting AI work as your own).
Module 6: Capstone Project and Your AI-Empowered Future
Objective: To consolidate learning, build confidence through a practical project, and create a personal plan for using AI moving forward.
Tokens: The "Currency" of AI
Bullet 1: Many AI services charge based on the number of tokens you use.
Bullet 2: Both your prompt (input tokens) and the AI's answer (output tokens) count.