Callan Faulkner – Foundations of AI

Foundations of AI by Callan Faulkner is a beginner-friendly introduction to using AI in everyday professional work. It is designed for people who want to become more comfortable with AI tools without taking a technical or engineering-focused course.

The course materials include videos, documents and PDFs.

Practical AI skills in Foundations of AI

• Core AI principles explained for non-technical people
• Hands-on use of ChatGPT for everyday work tasks
• How to write prompts that produce useful, reliable output
• Ways to fold AI into your existing workflow for real efficiency
• How to evaluate where AI helps and where it does not
• A practical foundation to keep learning AI tools as they evolve

About Callan Faulkner

Callan Faulkner has spent 16 years building efficiencies in technology. Her work began with CRM implementations for large companies, giving her experience with the systems and processes businesses use.

She founded The Uncommon Business, an AI education company, and reports having trained more than 50,000 leaders in building and deploying AI-driven workflows. Her teaching in Foundations of AI is directed at people without a technical background.

Faulkner also reports building a $4 million business in 18 months with a small AI-trained team while working fewer than 40 hours a week. Those figures describe her own reported experience, not an outcome promised by the course.

What Foundations of AI teaches

The course starts with AI concepts explained in plain language, then moves into practical use of tools such as ChatGPT. It approaches AI from the perspective of someone applying it at work, rather than an engineer developing models.

The emphasis is on practice rather than theory. Learners work with familiar professional tasks while building an understanding of how AI models behave and how to interact with them.

AI without a technical background

Foundations of AI is structured for people who may have opened a chatbot and felt unsure what to type. It introduces AI as a workplace skill that can be learned without first studying code or mathematics.

Faulkner presents AI use as a practical skill for non-technical people, much as spreadsheets became a familiar part of work. The course avoids a jargon-heavy approach so beginners can follow the material.

Who Foundations of AI is for

The course is intended for professionals, business owners and beginners who want to use AI in their work. Its examples of the intended audience include managers, marketers and people operating on their own.

The curriculum concentrates on applying existing tools rather than training models or exploring technical model internals. It provides an introductory starting point for people who use a computer for work and are new to incorporating AI into their routines.

Frequently asked questions

What is Foundations of AI about?

It is an introductory course on AI principles and hands-on use of tools such as ChatGPT. The emphasis is on applying AI to everyday work.

Who is Foundations of AI for?

The course is aimed at professionals, business owners and beginners who want practical AI skills. Its intended audience includes managers, marketers and solo operators.

Do I need a technical background to take the course?

No. The course is designed for people with no coding or technical background, and it does not require math.

What materials are included in Foundations of AI?

The course materials include videos, documents and PDFs.

Does the course teach people to build AI models?

Its focus is on using AI tools in professional work, rather than building models from scratch or studying model internals.