AI Fundamentals

🎯 Purpose of the Workshop

​This workshop is designed to give you a clear and practical understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), with a strong focus on how to use it thoughtfully and responsibly. 

​Rather than hype or technical overload, the session helps you understand what AI is good for, when it is not the right tool, and how to make informed choices. 

​Many people use AI tools without understanding how they work, what model they are using, or the real costs behind each interaction. 

​This workshop gives you the foundations needed to use AI effectively, efficiently, and ethically.

​🧠 What we will explore

• ​What AI is and the different sub-domains

• ​How to choose the right LLM for a specific task

• ​Prompt design fundamentals and best practices

• ​Common mistakes in prompting and how to avoid them

• ​Ethical considerations in AI

• ​The true cost of using AI: energy, water, environmental impact, and finances

​ ✨What You Will Gain - You will walk away with ...

• ​A solid foundation in AI (and specifically, generative AI)

• ​Confidence in selecting the right AI model for different needs

• ​Practical skills in writing effective prompts

• ​Awareness of ethical, environmental, and economic trade-offs

• ​A mindset of using AI only where it creates real value

​ 👥 Who this workshop is for

​Anyone curious about AI who wants to move beyond surface-level use: professionals, students, decision-makers, and non-technical users who want to understand how AI works, how to use it well, and when not to use it at all.