Term: Response Level: Beginner Category: Core Concept 🪄 Simple Definition: A response is the answer the AI gives back after you type a prompt. 🌟 Expanded Definition:The response is the AI’s output — the text it generates based on your prompt. Responses can be short (a single fact) or long (a story, plan, or explanation). Since the AI is predicting the most likely next words, its responses can sound natural and human-like, though sometimes they may be off or inaccurate. ⚡ In Action:Prompt: “Write a haiku about the ocean.”Response: The AI generates a three-line poem with 5-7-5 syllables. 💡 Pro Tip: If a response isn’t what you wanted, refine your prompt or ask the AI to try again. Think of it as a conversation where you guide the answer.

We start with the big picture. These are the terms most people encounter in conversation or the media. Understanding them gives you a clear mental model of what “AI” actually refers to. You’ll learn: - Narrow AI (ANI) - Generative AI - General AI (AGI) - Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) - Limited Memory AI This level establishes the foundation for everything that follows. For a detail review of each type of AI and more, click here

We just updated and expanded one of our core classroom modules: AI Basics to Everyday Use — previously titled Widely Known AI. This newly revised version now provides a clearer, more structured path through Levels 1–4, covering: - The major types of AI - Key system categories - How modern AI models learn - Where AI shows up in everyday work This update reflects the needs of our growing community and sets the foundation for deeper learning across all future courses. If you haven’t reviewed the updated course yet, now is a great time to dive in, click here to check it out. Classroom content is updated weekly, so you’ll continue to see refinements, new pages, and expanded lessons designed to build real AI literacy — one practical concept at a time.

Term: Prompt Engineering Level: Beginner Category: Core Concept 🪄 Simple Definition:Prompt engineering is the skill of writing better instructions (prompts) so AI gives you more accurate and useful responses. 🌟 Expanded Definition:Prompt engineering means learning how to guide AI by structuring your requests clearly and strategically. Instead of asking vaguely (“Tell me about marketing”), you add context and constraints (“Write a 3-step marketing plan for a bakery to attract more local customers”). This makes the AI’s answers sharper, more relevant, and closer to what you need. ⚡ In Action: Basic prompt: “Explain gravity.”Engineered prompt: “Explain gravity in 3 short sentences, as if teaching a middle school class.” 💡 Pro Tip: Treat prompts like conversations with a helpful intern. The more detail, examples, or roles you give, the closer the result matches your vision.

Welcome to the Out of The Box Series — where I test how far curiosity and AI can take you in 30, 60, or 90 minutes, using today’s best no-code and low-code tools. No setup. No training. Just pure exploration — right out of the box. 🎬 This Episode: HeyGen 🕒 Time Limit: 60 Minutes 📂 Category: AI Avatar Video Creation What is HeyGen? HeyGen is an AI video generation platform that turns a photo or default avatar, and a text script into lifelike talking videos. 💡 What I Built in 60 Minutes: Using a series of five close up photos, a few short scripts and HeyGen’s My Avatar, Voice Mirror, and Create Video features I created My Avatar. Once the photos (shown below) were uploaded, I generated a full talking video by just entering a script. Real Avatar Videos: Side Photo (6 seconds): https://app.heygen.com/videos/4e059b101cbc4847bca60f9d8f8a326d Front Photo Holiday Message (24 seconds): https://app.heygen.com/videos/baee6d942e4342dea949c84b75464bcf Front Photo Holiday Message, Final (24 seconds) https://app.heygen.com/videos/0bf850f682694553bb5ae3bea54db5b1 This is what out of the box really looks like. Just a few photos, a few prompts, and 60 minutes. While it show and renders my teeth a bit off, over all it is rapidly improving. Interested in HeyGen? Click here https://www.heygen.com/invite/7FFDTETE Have a blessed and creative AI day! @Michael Wacht