Course Outline
Module 1: Grasping AI and Its Influence
Build a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence, its capabilities, and potential challenges.
High-Level Overview of AI
- What is AI?
- How AI works in simple terms.
- Awareness of ‘AI hallucinations’
- Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI agents in simple terms
AI Ethics
- Importance of ethical considerations in AI.
- Awareness of data security and privacy when using various AI models.
- Basic principles and best practices for data handling when using AI tools.
Module 2: Snapshot of Leading AI Solutions
Understand key AI tools, their capabilities, and how to select the appropriate one based on strengths, limitations, and licensing.
Overview of Popular LLMs
- Copilot (Microsoft): Strengths, limitations, and licensing costs.
- Gemini (Google): Features, limitations, and licensing costs.
- ChatGPT (Open AI): Overview of capabilities, limitations, and costs
Considerations when Choosing an LLM
- Integration with Existing Tech Stack
- Scalability and Resource Requirements
- Cost and Pricing Model
- Ethical Considerations and Safety
Module 3: Discovering Leading AI Solutions
Investigate the core capabilities of top AI tools—Microsoft 365 Copilot, Google AI Studio, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT—learning to utilize them effectively for productivity, data analysis, content creation, and real-time collaboration.
Introduction to Copilot:
- What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?
- Licensing Overview
- Explore the core components of Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Examine Microsoft’s commitment to responsible AI
- Copilot Examples
- Creating Presentations: Generating ideas, outlines, and text for slides.
- Working in Excel: Asking Copilot for formula explanations and data analysis.
- Writing and Editing Documents: Drafting, summarising, and proofreading reports.
- Email Assistance: Crafting concise and professional email responses.
- Using the Copilot Designer for image generation
- Editing and collaborating using Copilot Pages
- Copilot inside of Microsoft Edge
- Summarising page content and highlighting key information
- Generating summaries with timestamps for videos
Introduction to Google AI Studio:
- What is AI Studio and how to access it?
- Overview of data privacy
- AI Studio in Action
- Basic configurations and settings
- Using the prompt gallery
- Built-in tutorials and examples
- Getting Realtime Help and Working Together
- How to use Stream Realtime
- Screen sharing with AI for personalised help
- Sharing projects with colleagues
Introduction to ChatGPT
- What is ChatGPT and how to access it?
- Overview of data privacy
- ChatGPT in Action
- Overview of basic configurations
- Using a prompt gallery
- Using ‘Temporary Chat’
- Using ‘Search the Web’
- Using ‘Canvas’
Getting Better Results from AI tools
- Understanding ‘Prompt Engineering’: How to phrase instructions to get clear, accurate results.
- Changing prompt settings within a platform
- Tips for Getting the most value: Using context, examples, and concise language for better outcomes.
- Edit a Copilot prompt to make it your own
- Sharing saved prompts with colleagues
- Using prompt templates (Prompt Cheat Sheets)
Module 4: Broadening Your AI Resources
Harness AI-powered apps on mobile devices to boost productivity, research, and real-time assistance.
Exploring AI Tools on Mobile Devices
- How to access free AI apps on mobile (Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini).
- Key features of mobile usage for productivity on the go.
- Taking photos of objects and getting information
- Using the live chat function with Gemini (conversational AI)
Exploring other popular LLMs (time permitting)
This module explores AI platforms that allow you to choose between different LLMs
- Perplexity AI - Perplexity AI offers a platform where users can select from various LLMs, including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, to perform different tasks and experiments.
- Hugging Face - Hugging Face is a comprehensive platform that hosts a wide range of pre-trained models, including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Users can easily switch between models and fine-tune them for specific use cases.
Requirements
Target Audience:
This course is designed for all learners seeking to streamline their workflows using free AI solutions.
Prerequisites
While there are no strict prerequisites, learners should feel comfortable navigating web browsers, managing files, and exploring websites to benefit from this course. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace is advantageous.
Internet Access & a Web Browser – As many AI tools are cloud-based, participants must have the ability to access them online.
Testimonials (2)
The trainer is patient and very helpful. He knows the topic well.
CLIFFORD TABARES - Universal Leaf Philippines, Inc.
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