Featured learning guide
10 free AI videos before you pay for a course
In the right order. About 5 hours of watching. The tasks build the skill.
Go to stage 1How to use this guide
Watch one video
Ask AI for a task
“I just watched [video title]. Give me one 15-minute task to practise it in my business today.”
Do it today
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Stage 1 · Understand
Not sure what AI actually does?
How to understand AI in 30 minutes
30 min · 0 of 2 watched
- Before
- AI is magic.
- After
- AI predicts the next word. It can sound sure and still be wrong.
Large Language Models explained briefly
- Channel
- 3Blue1Brown
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “3Blue1Brown large language models explained briefly”
Introduction to Generative AI
- Channel
- Google Cloud Tech
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “Google Cloud Tech introduction to generative AI”
Stage prompt
Explain how ChatGPT works in 5 simple sentences. Then quiz me with 3 questions.
Stage 2 · Work with AI
Not sure what to hand over to AI?
How to decide what to give AI
13 min · 0 of 2 watched
- Before
- AI can do my whole job.
- After
- Give to AI: draft replies, summarise notes. Keep: pricing, final approval.
Lesson 2B: The 4D Framework (AI Fluency)
Full YouTube title: Lesson 2B: The 4D Framework | AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations Course
- Channel
- Anthropic
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “Anthropic lesson 2B 4D framework”
Lesson 3B: Capabilities & limitations (AI Fluency)
Full YouTube title: Lesson 3B: Capabilities & limitations | AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations Course
- Channel
- Anthropic
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “Anthropic AI Fluency capabilities and limitations”
Videos 3 and 4 are lessons from Anthropic’s free AI Fluency course on Coursera. Take the full course if you want more after this stage.
Explore the free AI Fluency course on CourseraStage prompt
Here’s my to-do list for this week. Which tasks can AI help with, and which should I keep?
Stage 3 · Use and Prompt
Getting vague answers from AI?
How to get better answers from AI
34 min · 0 of 2 watched
- Before
- Weak prompt: Write a post about my shop.
- After
- Better prompt: Write a 3-line Instagram caption for my tailoring shop announcing school-uniform orders. Friendly tone. One call to action.
Google's AI Course for Beginners (in 10 minutes)
Full YouTube title: Google’s AI Course for Beginners (in 10 minutes)!
- Channel
- Jeff Su
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “Jeff Su Google AI course for beginners”
Prompting 101
Full YouTube title: Prompting 101 | Code w/ Claude
- Channel
- Anthropic
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “Anthropic Prompting 101”
Stage prompt
Write a 3-line Instagram caption for my tailoring shop announcing school-uniform orders. Friendly tone. One call to action.
Stage 4 · Go Deeper
OptionalWant to know why AI gets things wrong?
How to go deeper when you’re ready
3 h 11 min · 0 of 2 watched
This stage is optional. These two talks run about 3 hours together. Skip to stage 5 now and come back when you’re ready.
- Before
- It got one answer wrong, so it’s useless.
- After
- I double-check facts, numbers, dates and anything recent.
[1hr Talk] Intro to Large Language Models
- Channel
- Andrej Karpathy
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “Karpathy intro to large language models”
How I use LLMs
- Channel
- Andrej Karpathy
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “Karpathy how I use LLMs”
Stage task
Ask two AI tools the same question about your business. Which one shows sources or says it’s unsure?
Stage 5 · Agents
Everyone is selling “AI agents”. What are they?
How to understand AI agents first
39 min · 0 of 2 watched
- Before
- A chatbot that only answers.
- After
- An agent: message in → checks booking sheet → confirms slot.
What are AI Agents?
- Channel
- IBM Technology
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “IBM what are AI agents”
Rise of AI Agents and Agentic Reasoning
Full YouTube title: Andrew Ng Explores The Rise Of AI Agents And Agentic Reasoning | BUILD 2024 Keynote
- Channel
- Snowflake Inc. (Andrew Ng)
- Duration
- Search phrase
- Search: “Andrew Ng rise of AI agents and agentic reasoning”
An agent can only check your booking sheet once it’s connected to it, with your permission. A chatbot doesn’t get that access on its own.
Stage prompt
List 3 repetitive tasks in my business an AI agent could handle, and what it would need access to.
Still want a paid course? Check 3 things first.
Does it make you do real tasks, not just watch?
Can you watch free lessons from the teacher first?
Does it teach skills, not just one tool?
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