Everyone's Talking About AI.
Almost Nobody Understands How It Actually Works.
Watch Chapter 1 of "AI Foundations: System Thinking" - free - and get the clarity most managers are missing.
In 30 minutes, you'll understand more about AI than 90% of the people making decisions about it.
In the first chapter you will discover:
Hype cycles & signal vs. noise
The real reason AI "hype cycles" keep repeating — and how to spot the difference between noise and signal (so you stop chasing the wrong tools).
Boardroom AI conversations
Why most AI conversations in boardrooms are fundamentally broken — and the one mental model that fixes it.
Symbolic vs. pattern-based AI
Symbolic vs. pattern-based AI explained in plain English — the distinction that separates informed decision makers from everyone else.
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Chapter 1: The History and Evolution of AI
You will learn how AI evolved from 75 years of competing philosophies—rule-based systems versus pattern recognition—and why understanding this history helps you distinguish genuine breakthroughs from hype cycles when evaluating AI investments today.
You will learn how AI evolved from 75 years of competing philosophies—rule-based systems versus pattern recognition—and why understanding this history helps you distinguish genuine breakthroughs from hype cycles when evaluating AI investments today.
From Effortless — AI education built for decision makers, not developers.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for managers, team leads, and process owners. No technical background needed. No hype. No fluff.
What you will learn
A carefully crafted journey from zero to confident. Each chapter builds on the last, no jargon, no code.
The History and Evolution of AI
You will learn how AI evolved from 75 years of competing philosophies—rule-based systems versus pattern recognition—and why understanding this history helps you distinguish genuine breakthroughs from hype cycles when evaluating AI investments today.
Learning Machines
You will learn how machine learning actually works behind the scenes—the exact process by which computers learn from data to recognize patterns, make predictions, and improve over time—demystifying the "black box" so you can assess ML solutions with confidence.
The Rise of Large Language Models
You will learn how the internet's massive digitization of human knowledge combined with breakthrough attention mechanisms created ChatGPT and similar tools—understanding what these models can and cannot do, which families exist (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama), and how to choose the right one for different business needs.
Digital Brain Inside Out
You will learn how to write effective prompts that get 10x better results from AI tools, recognize when AI is hallucinating or exhibiting bias, and validate outputs to protect your organization from costly errors—transforming from passive AI user to strategic power user.
Your AI Apprentice, Let's Build An AI Agent
You will learn how to build custom AI agents tailored to specific business workflows, understand which jobs face disruption versus creation, and position your team on the winning side of the AI revolution with a clear-eyed view of both opportunities and limitations.
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