Lesson 1: Introduction to AI Fluency | AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations Course |

I'm Joe Feller. I'm a professor at the

Cork University Business School. My name

is Drew Bent and I'm a teacher

programmer, and a member of technical

staff at Enthropic. My name is Rick

Dacon from the Ringling College of Art

and Design. I'm Maggie Vo and I work on

the education research team at

Enthropic.

Let's begin our exploration of the AI

fluency framework.

The focus of this course is not really

about AI as a technology. Instead, it's

mostly about you and I, us humans, and

how we interact and collaborate with AI

systems. It's about imagining

possibilities that don't treat AI as

some sort of next level spellch checker

but instead as a trusted partner for

doing creative and innovative problems

solving work. And it's about approaching

these possibilities confidently and

capably. Let's face it, the AI world

moves extremely quickly. And it's very

hard to know where to start or how to

keep up unless you have a grounding

fundamental framework to guide you and

get you past that next prompt

engineering fad. That's why we're

publishing this course. In this course

we explore AI fluency, our ability to

engage with AI systems in ways that are

effective, efficient, ethical, and safe.

You'll learn plenty of practical skills

but it isn't just another collection of

technical definitions or prompting tips

that may be outdated next month. This

course is about fundamentally shifting

how we approach AI.

We want to change how we think about AI

so that we can learn how to think with

AI. Over the last few years, AI has

transformed from specialized

technologies to interactive systems that

millions use daily at school, at work

and at home. This transformation creates

both opportunities and

uncertainty. We see organizations

adopting AI without clear strategies. We

watch people growing frustrated with

systems that they don't fully

understand. And we're all experiencing a

widening gap between what's possible and

what feels comfortable and

intuitive. This course exists to help us

bridge this gap

together. Here's the journey we'll take

across this course. First, we'll give an

overview of the AI fluency framework, a

model for human AI interaction that we

have found useful and powerful. We'll

discuss the ways we interact with AI

systems and four core competencies which

we call the four Ds that transform those

interactions into something richer and

much more rewarding. Then we'll look at

each competency more closely. In brief

these are delegation which asks when

should humans do work and when should AI

description which asks how do we

communicate clearly with AI systems?

Discernment which asks how do we

evaluate what AI gives us? and

diligence, which asks, "How do we ensure

our interaction with AI is responsible

transparent, and accountable?" Each

section includes focused videos paired

with exercises and materials to build

practical understanding. We hope you'll

spend much of your time during this

course trying what you're learning.

You'll also hear directly from a few of

us at Anthropic about what makes today's

AI different from previous technologies

the real capabilities and limitations of

these systems, and practical techniques

that apply the 4Ds. Most AI training

focuses solely on tactical skills like

specific prompts, which settings to

adjust or which systems to use. While

useful, these skills can quickly become

outdated. We're taking a different

approach and focusing on core

competencies and deep understanding so

that you're prepared not just for

today's AI, but for the changes to come.

By the end of our time together, you'll

have a framework to guide your own

interactions with AI, confidence in

deciding when and how to engage AI

effectively, practical skills for more

thoughtful and fluid human AI

collaboration, and the ability to

evaluate and take responsibility for the

outcomes of these collaborations. Thank

you for joining us.