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A Critical Eye for AI training

Four microlessons on thinking critically about AI, from the critical AI thinking wheel to explainable and trustworthy AI, with three quizzes.

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What the A Critical Eye for AI course covers

This course covers critical thinking about AI in four microlessons. It's built for anyone who relies on AI-driven information, and covers the critical AI thinking wheel, black box AI and explainable AI, the principles of trustworthy AI and the skills that matter in the AI era. It ends with three short quizzes.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Understand AI's role and impact in decision-making
  • Apply critical thinking to AI-driven information
  • Explain what explainable AI is and why transparency matters
  • Identify the principles of trustworthy AI, including fairness and privacy
  • Build the human skills that matter as AI advances
  • Keep adapting as AI changes, through continual learning
Course contents

4 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1The Wheel
2The Black Box Emergency with AI
35 Principles of Trustworthy AI Models
4Top Skills for AI Era Success

  1. The Wheel: The critical AI thinking wheel for decisions that involve AI.
  2. The Black Box Emergency with AI: Why black box AI is a problem, and the case for explainable AI.
  3. 5 Principles of Trustworthy AI Models: Five principles of trustworthy AI, from explainability to robustness.
  4. Top Skills for AI Era Success: The AI skills and human skills that matter most as AI advances.
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Who it's for

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  • Managers making decisions with AI support
  • Teams building their AI literacy
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Questions about A Critical Eye for AI training

How long is the A Critical Eye for AI course?

It's made up of 4 short microlessons, plus three short quizzes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

How are learners assessed?

The course ends with three short multiple-choice quizzes on the key ideas from the microlessons.

What does the course cover?

The critical AI thinking wheel, black box AI and explainable AI, the principles of trustworthy AI and the skills that matter most as AI advances.

Who should take A Critical Eye for AI training?

Anyone who relies on AI-driven information at work, and managers who make decisions with AI support.

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