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Practical AI for Professionals

Use AI assistants to save hours every week while keeping quality, privacy and judgement intact.

Kurt Walker4.7(1.5K)9.1K learners8 hoursBeginner

Overview

This course demystifies modern AI for non-technical professionals. You will learn how large language models work at a useful level, where they fail, and how to integrate them into research, writing, analysis and planning tasks safely. Every lesson ends with a workflow you can use at work tomorrow.

AIProductivityAssistantsResponsible AIWorkflows
Level
Beginner
Language
English
Updated
Sep 2026
Free previews
2 lessons

What you'll learn

  • Explain how language models work and why they sometimes make things up
  • Choose the right AI tool for research, drafting, analysis and summarising
  • Verify AI outputs and protect sensitive information
  • Build repeatable personal workflows with AI assistance
  • Communicate AI use and its limits to colleagues and clients

Curriculum

4 modules · 16 lessons · 8h total

Build an accurate mental model before you use the tools.

  • What AI Can and Cannot Do TodayFree preview28m
  • How Language Models Work, SimplyFree preview34m
  • Hallucinations and How to Catch Them48m

Requirements

  • No technical background needed
  • Access to a free account on any major AI assistant
  • A few real work tasks to practise on

Skills you'll build

Completing this course raises these proficiencies in your skill profile.

ML FoundationsPrompt Engineering
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Your instructor

Kurt Walker

Applied AI Engineer, Hikari Systems

Kurt builds AI-assisted workflows for operations, support and research teams. He focuses on what works reliably in a real workplace: clear instructions, sensible guardrails and honest evaluation, rather than hype.

4.7 instructor rating14K learners2 courses
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Nilufar Yasmin

HR Business Partner

Sep 11, 2026

Kurt is calm, practical and never hypes anything. I now save about four hours a week on reporting.

James Whitfield

Consultant

Aug 2, 2026

Excellent coverage of verification and privacy, which most courses skip. I recommended it to my whole team.

Rubel Mia

Operations Coordinator

Jul 18, 2026

Very easy to follow with immediate wins. The meeting-notes workflow is brilliant.

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