AI basics – Practical use in everyday work

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AI basics – Practical use in everyday work

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Get a practical introduction to artificial intelligence in everyday work, and learn how to use AI safely and effectively in your own tasks. Choose individual courses or packages.

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Artificial intelligence is becoming a central part of everyday work in most industries. In this course, you will get a practical introduction to generative AI, both how language models work and how you can use them in specific tasks. You will learn key concepts, how the models are trained, and how tools such as ChatGPT can be used for writing, analysis and problem solving.

The course combines a basic understanding of technology with practical use. You will gain experience in how AI can be used in e-mail, meetings, documents and content work, as well as how multimodal tools can be used for text, images and audio in the same workflow. The goal is for you to be able to use AI in a safe and efficient way in your own working day.

What you will learn in the course

  • understand how generative AI and language models work
  • use ChatGPT and similar tools for writing, analysis, and problem solving
  • use AI in emails, meetings, documents and reports
  • produce and improve text and content using AI
  • work with text, images and sound in multimodal tools
  • use AI in a safe and appropriate way in their own work

Course Overview

The course package consists of the courses Complete guide to Generative AI and AI in everyday work. Choose the whole package or individual courses – see package price and prices per course.
Complete Guide to Generative AI

Duration: Approximately 6 hours and 33 minutes

Price: NOK 4990 for NITO members and NOK 7990 for others

How the course is structured

The course takes you through a practical introduction to generative AI and how language models work. You start with a basic understanding of what models are, how they are built, and how you can use them in practice.

Furthermore, you will work with the functions of language models such as ChatGPT, and learn how to use them actively for text, analysis and problem solving. You'll also gain experience with multimodal models, where text, images, and audio are combined in the same workflow.

Towards the end of the course, you will learn how to customize language models through preferences, memory and your own setups, as well as how to build your own solutions based on your needs. The course ends with a summary and further direction for the use of the technology.

Learning outcome

After the course, you will have a good understanding of what language models are and how they work, including how they are trained and what concepts are central to their use.

You will learn how to use tools such as ChatGPT and similar models to analyse, write and solve problems, and how to work with different types of models in practice. You'll also gain experience with features like search, file upload, and code analysis.

Furthermore, you will develop competence in using AI for data analysis, visualization and content production, including working with images, video and multimodal interfaces. You will also learn how to adapt models to your own needs and create your own GPT-based solutions with instructions and tools.

AI in everyday work

Duration: Approximately 4 hours and 31 minutes

Price: NOK 3990 for NITO members and NOK 5990 for others

How the course is structured

The course provides a practical introduction to how artificial intelligence can be used in everyday work. You'll start with an introduction to what language models are, how they work, and how you can work more effectively with the correct use of prompts.

Furthermore, you work with specific tasks such as e-mail, meetings, documents and content production. You will learn how to use AI to summarize, write, structure and improve text, as well as how to use the tool to follow up assignments and meetings.

In the final parts of the course, you will work with content production and publishing, including how to create articles, optimize text for search, and share content in channels such as LinkedIn. The course ends with a summary and how you can apply what you have learned further in your own workday.

Learning outcome

After the course, you will be able to use artificial intelligence as a practical tool in everyday work. You will learn how to handle e-mail and communication more efficiently, plan and follow up on meetings, and structure and produce documents and reports.

You will also gain experience in improving and adapting text, producing content such as articles and newsletters, and optimizing this for both search and use in AI tools, and how to use AI more strategically through good prompt technique and conscious choice of language models.

Full course package

Duration: About 11 hours

Price: NOK 6490 for NITO members and NOK 9990 for others

By purchasing the entire course package, you get access to both courses: Complete guide to generative AI and AI in working life.

Do you want to take the next step and work more advanced with AI?

If you have completed this course and want to continue, you can build on your skills with our course package KI Upper Secondary – AI Agents, Copilot and Claude.

In the advanced course package, you go even deeper into how to automate work processes, use AI assistants more strategically and use advanced and recognized tools such as Copilot and Claude in your everyday work.

Practical information

  • When registering, tick whether you want to buy a course package or a single course, and choose which course.
  • The course is 100% online and can be taken at your own pace when it suits you.
  • You get access within two working days and have perpetual access to the course. This gives you the opportunity to repeat and update your knowledge when you need it, whether it's months or years later.
  • When you have completed a single course, you will receive a course certificate for this. If you choose the entire course package, you will receive a complete course certificate that documents your basic competence in AI.
  • Registration is binding, and the full course fee must be paid upon cancellation.

Espen Faugstad

Course instructor Espen Faugstad is one of Norway's most experienced course instructors in digital and technological competence. He has helped tens of thousands master tools like Excel, Google Ads, Google Analytics, SEO, and Adobe programs, as well as modern AI tools like Copilot and Claude, and basic and advanced coding. Espen is known for making complex topics easy to understand, with a strong focus on practical and engaging learning that provides skills you can use right away.

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