A playful introduction for curious, regular AI users
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Make AI make sense in 90 minutes. Explore learning, intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, tokens and the judgement that still belongs to people.
A practical, in-person course run by Rushi Vyas: 1 stage, 19 teaching screens, with an unscored practice challenge and no badge or credential. The interactive courseware on this page opens with the access code shared with your cohort.
Who this course suits
- Curious people who already use AI and want stronger mental models
- Teams discussing AI cost, privacy and business decisions without technical jargon
- Guests who prefer an interactive live session with an optional phone companion
Introduction
Curious people who already encounter AI in everyday life and want clearer language for judging what it can and cannot do.
Replace vague familiarity with useful mental models and practical judgement.
Questions this course answers:
- What does it actually mean for a person or machine to learn?
- How does machine learning turn examples into a useful prediction?
- Which capabilities do we bundle together when we call something intelligent?
- Where do automation, machine learning and generative AI overlap?
- Why do tokens matter to business, privacy and the quality of a response?
Learning
Start with the human idea before turning to the machine.
- AI is already in the room
- What does it mean to learn?
- Teach the inbox
Machine Learning
Examples become patterns, predictions and tests.
- What is machine learning?
- The learning loop
- Three ways machines learn
- Too perfect to trust
Intelligence and AI
Separate fluent performance from universal competence.
- Intelligence is a bundle
- Fluent is not the same as understanding
- Narrow, broad and general
- What is artificial intelligence?
- Put the labels in the right place
Generative AI and Tokens
See how language is generated and what its units cost.
- The next-token game
- Tokens are pieces, not words
- The context has a meter
- The token tab
Practical Judgement
Keep evidence visible and consequential decisions human.
- AI can organise the evidence. People make the decision.
- The AI instinct challenge
- One task. One boundary. One check.
Unscored practice
The course ends with five low-stakes scenarios. Every answer receives an explanation, every score can complete, and the course awards no badge or credential.
Common questions
Do I need technical experience?
No. The session uses familiar examples and plain language. It assumes curiosity, not coding or machine-learning knowledge.
Do I need to use my phone?
No. Every interaction also works as a presenter-led vote or discussion. A phone is an optional private companion.
Does the session award a badge?
No. The final challenge is unscored and creates no credential or ranking. The purpose is useful judgement.
Taught by Rushi Vyas, AI trainer and keynote speaker. About Rushi