AI Fundamentals

Yes, genuinely. This course assumes zero prior AI knowledge. Every concept is explained from scratch using plain language, visual explanations, and analogies — no jargon, no acronyms thrown around without context. If you can use a web browser, you have all the technical skills you need.

The focus here is understanding over tool tutorials. You'll get hands-on with the major AI models in the final module, but the real value of this course is building the mental models that make everything else click. Once you understand how AI actually works, learning any specific tool becomes dramatically easier. If you're after deep tool mastery, the Mastering AI Tools course is the natural next step.

The course is designed so you can work through it at whatever pace suits you. For the best experience, join a live lesson where Rupert walks you through the material with real-time Q&A and group exercises — it's $220 AUD ($150 USD) per person. Contact us to find out when the next one runs.

Almost certainly, yes. Most people use AI without understanding how it works under the hood, which means they're getting a fraction of what's possible. This course fills those knowledge gaps — how LLMs actually generate text, why they hallucinate, what they're genuinely good at versus where they fall short. Students who already use ChatGPT consistently say this course transformed their results.

You'll know what AI actually is (and isn't), how large language models work at a conceptual level, where AI excels and where it reliably fails, how to evaluate AI claims critically, the ethical considerations that matter, and how to build your own AI literacy framework. This isn't about memorising tool menus — it's about developing the judgement to use AI well in any context.

No special software is required. The course is delivered online and the interactive exercises run in your browser. In the final module, you'll set up free accounts with a couple of AI platforms to try your first prompts, but there's nothing to install and no paid tools required.

Articles give you fragments. This course gives you a complete, structured understanding that builds on itself — from the basics of what AI is, through how it works technically, to its strengths, limitations, ethics, and your personal starting point. It's designed as a coherent learning journey, not a collection of disconnected takes.

Absolutely. This course was specifically designed for people who aren't engineers or data scientists. It's for professionals, managers, creatives, educators — anyone who needs to understand AI without needing to build it. The AI Literacy Framework module in particular helps you develop a structured way to evaluate AI that's relevant to any role.

That's exactly who this course is for. A big part of the design philosophy is cutting through the noise and hype that makes AI feel overwhelming. By the end, you'll have a clear, grounded understanding that replaces anxiety with confidence. No breathless predictions about the future — just honest, practical knowledge about what AI is and how to engage with it.

Yes. The content is updated as the AI landscape evolves. The foundational concepts — how models work, their strengths and limitations, ethical frameworks — remain remarkably stable even as specific tools change. But when significant shifts happen, the relevant modules are refreshed.

The live lesson is $220 AUD ($150 USD) per person for the course. It covers the same core material in an instructor-led format with real-time Q&A, group exercises, and direct feedback from Rupert.

Contact us to find out about the next live lesson.