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AI+ for Everyone

What AI Is and Why It Changes Everything

AI literacy without the jargon.

The world changed and nobody sent you the briefing. AI is already reshaping the jobs around you — but the conversation is full of hype, jargon, and fear. This book cuts through all three. You'll get the PRISM prompting framework, the TRUST evaluation checklist, and a personalised 30-day starter plan that fits around your actual working week. Written for humans, not technologists.

Tier
Tier 1 · Essentials
Category
Foundations
Format
Guide
Updated
Q2 2026
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AI+ for Everyone — Video Course

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Inside
  • 25 ready-made, market-tested prompts: drafting, summarising, research, brainstorming
  • The PRISM prompt structure that turns generic AI outputs into work you'd actually send
  • A 5-point safety check before you ever paste sensitive information into an AI tool
  • The TRUST framework for evaluating whether an AI answer is reliable enough to act on
  • A 30-day starter plan built around your real working week, regardless of what you do
Who this is for

Any working professional, regardless of industry or role, who has heard about AI but has not yet engaged with it meaningfully. Could be a nurse, accountant, government official, teacher, or marketing coordinator. Mid-career sweet spot — established enough to have workflows to improve, but not purely strategic.

Also for:University students about to enter the workforce; senior leaders wanting grounding before reading AI+ Leadership (T4-03); new employees being onboarded with the New Employee AI Onboarding Pack (COR-02).

You’ll be able to
  • Explain what AI, machine learning, and generative AI are in plain language to a colleague
  • Identify at least 5 areas in their own work where AI could add value
  • Evaluate AI tools for fitness-for-purpose using a structured decision framework
  • Apply basic prompt engineering principles to get useful outputs from AI tools
  • Articulate the ethical considerations of using AI in a professional context
What’s inside
Diagnostic
How AI-ready are you?
Chapter 1
The Post-AI Era
Chapter 2
What AI Actually Is (and Isn't)
Chapter 3
How AI Learns (Without Getting Technical)
Chapter 4
AI Tools: A Practical Map
Chapter 5
Your First Conversations with AI
Chapter 6
Where AI Fits in Your Work
Chapter 7
AI and Your Professional Judgement
Chapter 8
AI Safety and Ethics at Work
Chapter 9
How AI Changes Your Job
Chapter 10
Your AI Action Plan
Back matter
Skill Summary · Recommended Next Reads · Glossary · Tool Reference

Built by an AI engineering firm — for professionals who heard the noise, missed the briefing, and want a fast way in.

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