1Level 1 · Prepares round 1 of the league

How AI works, and how to use it

Use one properly in the first ten minutes, then find out what it is doing and where it goes wrong.

≈ 5 hoursA web browserNo code at allAI literacy, zero code

What is inside

15 readings, 9 hands on exercises, and 2 quizzes across 4 modules.

You will be able to

Write a request that says who it is for, how long it should be, and what shape it takes.
Explain what a chatbot is doing at each step, and why two runs of the same question differ.
Say why a model sounds certain whether or not it is right.
Check a claim from an AI answer in about three minutes.
Say where bias in a model comes from, and why it is a data problem before it is a model problem.
Tell machine writing from human writing more often than not, and know the ceiling on that skill.

League round 1

Is It AI, and Is It Right?

Round 1 covers exactly this level. Opens 22 January 2027, Friday to Sunday, pick your own slot.

Who it is for

Anyone starting the course. No coding, no maths, no account on any other site. A web browser is enough.

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