AI Foundations
Kickstart your AI journey with our foundational course. Over three engaging sessions, you'll discover how AI actually works, learn essential terminology, and explore its practical applications. Through hands-on exercises, you'll learn to assess AI needs and navigate ethical considerations, building the confidence to apply AI in your daily work.
Instructor-led online: $499 NZD per seat
In-person Classroom* : $750 NZD per seat
*In-person classroom sessions are offered on demand for teams or groups consisting of more than 3 participants
What does the course cover?
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Introduction to AI and how AI actually works
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AI vocabulary and concepts
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Types of AI in organisations
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Do we actually need AI here?
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AI risks, ethics and governance
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AI in your daily work
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Practical hand-on exercises
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Useful resources
Who should consider the course?
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Professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of artificial intelligence
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Individuals new to the field of AI seeking a introduction to its principles and applications.
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Students or Professionals looking to gain fundamental AI knowledge
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Students or Professionals looking to grow their network and connect with experts
Why Us?
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Industry-informed curriculum curated with insights from industry leaders
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Course facilitation and delivery by seasoned professionals
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SkillCircle community access for ongoing learning from industry experts.
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Exclusive meet-ups offering valuable networking opportunities with BA leaders and peers.
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Flexible learning modes with both online and in-person options.
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Convenient session timings to minimise workday disruption.
Course Structure**
Week 1
Module 1:
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Is it AI - the context
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Why AI matters to you
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The AI Era - from rule based systems to LLMs
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Live demo - the prediction machine
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What AI can and cannot do
Module 2:
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LLM - beyond the acronym
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Reasoning models - when AI thinks before it answers
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Training vs inference
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Context window
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RAG - retrieval-augmented generation
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Embeddings - how RAG actually finds things
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Hallucination
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Agents
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Fine-tuning and non-determinism
Week 2
Week 3
Module 5:
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AI risks you need to actively design for
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Audit trails and building auditability into AI systems
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NZ AI regulatory context
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Dealing with indigenous data in Aotearoa
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AU AI regulatory context
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AI governance - what organisations need
Module 6:
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Live demo - Let’s build a prompt
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Prompt structure - RCTFC
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AI tools landscape - know your options
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Claude Cowork - quick look
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Live demo - Vibe coding
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Building your AI toolkit
Beyond
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Continue your learning through the SkillCircle community*
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Ask questions
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Clarify doubts
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Join check-in sessions with instructors
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Join meet-ups
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Session duration: 2 Hours
Module 3:
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Introduction to AI types
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Predictive AI
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Generative AI
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Decision AI
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Agentic AI
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Choosing the right type
Module 4:
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The spectrum of automation
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The four diagnostic questions
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When AI wins
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AI suitability matrix
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How to have AI conversations at work