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AI Driving Licence
Welcome to the training "AI Driving Licence" – your guide to the working life of the future!
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Introduction
Part A – The Basics and Responsibility
Here we lay the theoretical foundation. We explain in detail what generative AI actually is and how it can elevate your productivity. We also look at the indispensable traffic rules – from information security and copyright to the EU AI Act – so that you can navigate safely and legally.
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Introduction to Generative AI
Let AI Elevate Your Working Day
Navigating Safely in the AI Landscape
The Human at the Helm
The EU AI Act
AI-Driven Security Threats (Social Engineering)
Copyright and Intellectual Property in the AI Age
Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Summary of Part A
Part B – AI in Practice
In this part, we open the bonnet. We explain how the technology works in an understandable way, compare the major AI assistants, and teach you how to mentally and practically implement AI in your daily processes, with your critical thinking as a compass.
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Understanding the Technology
Getting Started with Generative AI
Your New Digital Colleague
Getting Started with Your AI Assistant
From Words to Action
Critical Thinking
Summary of Part B
Part C – Prompts
Here we put our hands on the steering wheel. We dive deep into the craft of communicating with the machine, so-called ”prompting”. You will receive proven frameworks for text, methods for analysing complex documents multimodally, and techniques for directing fantastic AI images.
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Welcome to the Prompt Guide
6 Steps to the Perfect Prompt
Creating Images with AI
Working Multimodally (Beyond Text and Image)
Next-Level Prompting (Contextual Examples and Iteration)
Summary of Part C
Assessment & Continuous Professional Development
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Summary of Part A – The Basics and Responsibility

Here is a short repetition and summary of Part A

  • Introduction to Generative AI: Generative AI is revolutionary because it creates entirely new, original content rather than just analyzing existing data. You can control it using everyday language (a process called “prompting”), which has democratized the technology and made it accessible to everyone.

  • Elevating the Working Day: AI acts as a “cognitive exoskeleton” that helps you overcome the “terror of the blank document”, summarizes long reports instantly, and serves as a tireless brainstorming partner. Delegating these administrative tasks frees up time for uniquely human skills like empathy, relationship building, and complex problem-solving.

  • Navigating Safely (Privacy & Security): You must never input personal data, medical information, or trade secrets into open AI tools, as this information may be used to train the AI. Instead, use anonymization and abstraction to safely get help with structures or templates.

  • AI-Driven Security Threats: Generative AI is being used for sophisticated “Social Engineering” attacks, including linguistically flawless phishing emails and “Deepfakes” (cloned audio or video of colleagues or executives). Your best defense is a “healthy scepticism” and verifying unusual requests through alternative communication channels.

  • Copyright and Intellectual Property: Under current law, AI-generated content generally lacks copyright protection because it is not created by a human. To claim ownership and avoid infringing on the rights of others, you must heavily edit and inject your own human creativity into the AI’s raw material.

  • The EU AI Act: This is the world’s first comprehensive AI legislation, built on a risk-based tier system (Unacceptable, High, Limited, and Minimal risk). It aims to ensure that AI systems are safe, transparent, and do not threaten democratic values or fundamental rights.

  • Sustainability and Environmental Impact: AI has a massive environmental footprint due to the enormous amounts of electricity and water required to power and cool server farms. You should be a “conscious consumer” and reserve AI usage for complex tasks rather than trivial matters.

  • The Human at the Helm: AI is highly confident but lacks a moral compass, contextual understanding, and legal responsibility. Because AI can fabricate information (“hallucinate”) or output inappropriate tones, you must always remain in control as an editor and fact-checker, bearing full responsibility for the final result before you use it.

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