AI Foundations · Beginner course · AI for real life
Stop watching AI change the world. Start using it to change yours.
No coding. No technical background. No more wondering where to start. Learn to use AI to get organized, solve everyday problems, and bring your ideas to life.
You have heard about AI. But are you actually using it?
You tried it and stalled
Maybe you have opened ChatGPT a few times but do not know what else to ask it.
Others seem to have it figured out
You see people making useful things with AI and wonder how they are doing it.
You worry you are falling behind
Maybe you feel you are missing opportunities because you do not know where to begin.
You do not need to become a technology expert. You need someone to show you how to make AI work for you. That is what AI Foundations is for.
What you will be able to do
Imagine what you could do with AI.
- 01
Get your work organized
Turn a messy task list into a clear action plan.
- 02
Communicate more clearly
Draft emails, checklists, and updates that say what you mean.
- 03
Bring your ideas to life
Turn rough notes into a plan, a draft, or a clear brief.
- 04
Learn faster
Ask better questions, simplify complicated topics, and check what you are told.
- 05
Get more from your day
Find where AI can take over repetitive work and support better decisions.
And most importantly, you learn how to do these things yourself.
Start Here · Your first AI win
Your first AI win happens in 15 minutes, before your first lesson.
You should not have to watch hours of video before AI becomes useful. Take something you have been putting off, paste a ready-made prompt, and watch AI move it forward. Then make it better with one follow-up.
Organize your weekMost people start here
Dump everything on your mind. Get back the three things that matter most, a first step for each, and a plan that fits your free time.
Write the email you keep putting off
Get a ready-to-edit draft and a list of what to check before you send it.
Make sense of a confusing document
Get a plain-language summary, what you need to do, and the questions to ask.
How it works
From AI curious to AI capable.
You pick one real task in Chapter 1 and carry it all the way through. Every project builds on the one before, so you finish with more than information: you finish with a working assistant for something you really do.
- 01 · Ch 1
Understand AI
What AI is, how it works, where it helps, and where it gets things wrong.
- 02 · Ch 2
Choose your tool
Pick a tool for what you are trying to do, not for what is trending.
- 03 · Ch 3 to 5
Communicate with AI
Clear instructions, the right context, and settings that remember how you work.
- 04 · Ch 6 to 8
Apply AI to your life
Check its work, research with real sources, and make sense of documents and numbers.
- 05 · Ch 9
Create with AI
Turn one set of facts into an email, a checklist, and a post that all agree.
- 06 · Ch 10 to 12
Build your own assistant
Package what you learned into an assistant and routine, then put it to work.
Curriculum
Start Here plus 12 chapters.
00Start Here
Your first AI win in 15 minutes, plus your Build Journal and the fictional-data rule.
Project: Your first AI win
01What AI Actually Is
How language models work, what they know, and why they get things wrong.
Project: Your AI task list
02Choosing Your Tool
One request, run twice, facts checked first, with privacy first. Compare ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini if you like.
Project: Your home tool
03Prompting Fundamentals
Role, context, task, format, and an example. Change one thing at a time.
Project: Five prompts, one Prompt v1
04Context and Files
Facts versus preferences, reference examples, Projects, and what never goes in.
Project: Your knowledge pack
05Custom Instructions and Memory
Instructions that apply to every chat, a voice guide, and when memory hurts.
Project: Instructions and voice guide
06Checking the Work
Trace each claim, critical versus cosmetic errors, and when to reject a draft.
Project: A check routine on 3 drafts
07Research with Evidence
A bounded question, real sources, dates that matter, evidence versus inference.
Project: A source log and decision brief
08Documents and Simple Data
Tables and CSVs, blank versus zero, duplicates, and totals you check yourself.
Project: A cleaned table, checked
09One Source, Many Deliverables
One approved fact sheet into an email, a checklist, and a post that all agree.
Project: Two formats, one set of facts
10Build Your Assistant and Routine
Instructions plus knowledge plus starter prompts, run inside a written routine.
Project: Assistant v1, tested on 3 cases
11From Assistants to Agents
Workflow or agent, a role charter, and permissions for what it may never do.
Project: A role charter and permission table
12Capstone: Put It to Work
Use it on real work, measure honestly, and try it on a case you have not seen.
Project: Your before and after write-up
Who it is for
Your goals. Your projects. Your AI journey.
For professionals
Build practical skills that help you work more efficiently and keep up as expectations change.
For entrepreneurs
Explore business ideas, content, and marketing, and find the busywork AI can take off your plate.
For everyday life
Plan, organize, learn, create, and solve problems with more confidence.
Skip it if
- You want AI to run your business for you. The checking and the decisions stay yours.
- You want a promised result. This teaches a skill, and what you do with it is up to you.
- You want to build software or agents in a terminal. That is a separate course.
Inside the course
This is not another course you just watch.
It is built around learning by doing: guided lessons, practical exercises, knowledge checks, and projects tied to real situations. You do not have to get everything right the first time. You just have to start.
- 12narrated video lectures, about 85 minutes in all, with slides and audio-only versions
- 12"Watch Sam do it" videos, 2 to 3 minutes each, on real ChatGPT screens
- 12step-by-step projects on the page, with copy-paste prompts and an optional Go further step
- 12practice quizzes that show you the answers and why
- 3everyday-life bonus lessons: your phone's voice and camera, an everyday prompt pack, and staying safe from AI scams
- 1downloads pack: every prompt in one file, a routine card, a cheat sheet, and printable checklists
- 1Build Journal, a where-to-click video and glossary for beginners, and a dated tool and access guide
Meet your instructor
Terry Scott
Founder, educator, and systems builder
Terry has spent a career building businesses, developing educational programs, and helping people turn complicated processes into systems they can understand and use. This course follows the same principle: make it practical, make it understandable, make it useful.
AI Foundations was made to help everyday people build the confidence to use AI, not just hear about it.
More about TerryEnroll
Your next skill starts here.
You do not need to know everything about AI. You need to know how to start using it.
AI Foundations
$47 one-time
- 12 narrated lectures with slides and audio-only versions
- 12 weekly projects with worked examples and self-check rubrics
- 12 practice quizzes
- Build Journal, practice-coach prompt, and tool and access guide
- Self-paced, with a certificate of completion
Questions
What if I have never used AI before?
Perfect. A short where-to-click video shows you the buttons, your first 15 minutes is a guided win with a ready-made prompt, and Chapter 1 starts from what AI is in plain words. If you can write an email, you can do every project.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. No programming background is needed, and you will never open a terminal.
I have already used ChatGPT. Is this for me?
Yes, if you have experimented but struggle to use it consistently or get results you trust. The course gives you a structured approach you can reuse on any task.
Do I need to be good with technology?
You should be comfortable browsing the web. No advanced technical knowledge is needed.
Which AI tool do I need?
Any one of ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. Free plans work for nearly every project. The lessons show ChatGPT, and the steps are the same in the other two. The tool and access guide lists what each free plan includes, with the date it was checked.
How long does it take?
The lectures run about 7 minutes each. Most people spend an hour or so a week on the project. It is self-paced, so you can go faster or slower.
Will this teach me how to make money with AI?
You will work through practical business and professional uses. The course does not promise income or employment outcomes.
What about private or client information?
The course uses made-up names and sample data throughout, and teaches you what should never go into an AI tool. You never need to upload real client or patient details.
Do I get feedback on my work?
Every project has a self-check rubric and a worked example to compare against. Personal review of your work is part of our coaching, not this course.
What is the refund policy?
Email hello@aixdesign.dev within 24 hours of purchase and we will refund you in full. After 24 hours, purchases are final.
What do I get when I finish?
A working assistant and routine for a task you really do, your Build Journal, and a certificate of completion.
You do not have to master AI today. You just have to take the first step.
Build confidence. Learn practical skills. Make something useful.
Learn it. Apply it. Build with it.
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