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Safe AI Essentials
Free, plain-English training on using AI safely at work. 6 short modules you can finish in an afternoon, at your own pace. Opening soon.
What you get
- 12 short lessons, 3 to 5 minutes each, written in plain English
- A quick quiz after every lesson, with the reasons behind each answer
- A checklist, template or prompt pack with every lesson
- A scenario assessment at the end: 80% to pass, retakes allowed
- A certificate of completion (assessment-based) for about 1.5 contact hours, that anyone can check online
- Free. No card, no sales calls.
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Course outline
6 modules, 12 lessons
Module 1
What AI is and isn't
Explain what AI chat tools do, where they fall short, and why they can sound sure and be wrong.
- What AI is (and isn't)4 min
- Limits and made-up answers4 min
Module 2
Prompting basics for everyday office tasks
Write clear prompts for routine office work, using placeholders instead of real details.
- A good prompt in four parts4 min
- Prompts for everyday office work5 min
Module 3
Data safety 101
Decide what can and can't go into an AI tool, and keep work AI use in business accounts.
- What never goes into AI5 min
- Personal vs business AI accounts4 min
Module 4
Checking AI output before you use it
Check AI output for facts, numbers, names and sources before it reaches a customer.
- Check before you use it4 min
- Numbers, names and sources5 min
Module 5
Honest use
Use AI openly and fairly: disclose it, check for bias, and never fake reviews.
- Telling people when AI helped4 min
- Bias, and no fake reviews5 min
Module 6
Your first five time-savers
Start five low-risk uses of AI at work and keep them safe as habits.
- Five time-savers to start this week5 min
- Make it a habit, safely4 min
How it lines up
Aligned to public AI frameworks
Each module is aligned to the content areas of the U.S. Department of Labor's AI Literacy Framework and the functions of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. Neither agency reviews or endorses training courses, ours included.
| Module | DOL AI Literacy (TEN 07-25) | NIST AI RMF |
|---|---|---|
| 1. What AI is and isn't | Understand AI Principles | Map |
| 2. Prompting basics for everyday office tasks | Direct AI Effectively, Explore AI Uses | Map |
| 3. Data safety 101 | Use AI Responsibly | Govern, Manage |
| 4. Checking AI output before you use it | Evaluate AI Outputs | Measure, Manage |
| 5. Honest use | Use AI Responsibly, Evaluate AI Outputs | Govern, Measure |
| 6. Your first five time-savers | Explore AI Uses, Direct AI Effectively | Map, Manage |
Read the frameworks: U.S. Department of Labor AI Literacy Framework (TEN 07-25) and NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0).
Levels
Three levels, starting with the essentials
Level 1
Safe AI Essentials
Everyone on your team
Free, opening soon
Level 2
Safe AI Practitioner
One track per industry
Coming later
Level 3
Safe AI Lead
Whoever owns AI use at your business
Coming later
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