Online course · Free
Artificial intelligence from scratch
If you've never used AI seriously, start here. You learn which tools exist (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and others), how to ask so they answer well, and how not to be fooled by AI-made videos, photos and voices. You don't need to install anything.
- 7 modules · 40 lessons
- exercises and quizzes in every module
- Completion certificate
- Lifetime access
Who it is for
- You've never used AI, or only tried it out of curiosity.
- You want to understand it before paying for any course.
- You worry about hoaxes and scams with fake voices or videos.
By the end
- You'll know which AI to use for each task and what it costs.
- You'll write clear prompts that get useful answers first time.
- You'll tell real content from AI-generated content.
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Full syllabus
AI from scratch: which AIs exist, prompts and how to spot fake videos and voices.
M1AI from scratch: what it is, how it works and why it gets things wrong6 lessons
- What AI is (and what it isn't)
- How a language model works, without the jargon
- Why it gets things wrong: hallucinations
- Your first useful conversation
- Basic privacy: the minimum from day one
- Exercise and review
M2How AI can help you: work, study, business and everyday life6 lessons
- At work: emails, meetings and documents
- For study: understand, don't copy
- In your business or project
- In everyday life
- What not to hand over to AI
- Exercise and review
M3Which AIs exist and what each one is for6 lessons
- Text assistants: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and friends
- Images: creating and editing photos and illustrations
- Video and voice
- Code and agents
- Comparison table and how to choose
- Exercise and review
M4Prompts: how to ask AI so it gets it right6 lessons
- The structure: role, context, task, format and limits
- Iterate: the second answer is usually the good one
- Asking for sources and for it to flag what it doesn't know
- Ready-to-copy templates
- Weak prompts and how to fix them
- Exercise and review
M5How to tell if a video, photo or voice is AI (and not fall for scams)6 lessons
- Signs in photos and videos
- Signs in voices and audio
- Check the context and the source
- Detection tools, watermarks and C2PA
- Deepfake scams: celebrities "investing" and cloned voices
- Exercise and review
M6Using AI safely and with good judgement5 lessons
- What you should never share
- Checking facts: the 3-check protocol
- Bias: AI has prejudices too
- AI and the law: the EU AI Act and labelling
- Exercise and review
M7Your 7-day AI plan5 lessons
- How the plan works
- Days 1 to 3: the foundations
- Days 4 to 7: create, protect yourself and build your own system
- How to tell if it's worked
- Exercise and review
FAQ
Is it free?
Yes. Create a free account and get the whole course and its exercises. If you like it, the all-courses pack is €37.
Do I need to know about technology?
No. It is designed to start from zero, with everyday examples.
What next?
If you like it, the all-courses pack (€37) unlocks the other 10: work, business, investing and content creation with AI.
Is there a certificate?
Yes. Once you complete the lessons and pass the quizzes you download your Dolphin Academy completion certificate.