AI 101 with Toby Usnik

AI Essentials for Everyday Life

What you'll learn
The evolution and basics of artificial intelligence, contextualized for your industry or situation
How Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming work and daily life, with tangible examples
The benefits and challenges of using AI, including legal and security considerations drawn from participant concerns
Practical, real-world solutions addressing your most pressing questions and priorities
Hands-on laptop exercises: Interactive activities to immediately apply AI tools to your own tasks and challenges, accelerating skills through direct practice.

Requirements
This beginner-friendly course is designed to demystify artificial intelligence and empower participants to use AI tools for real impact in personal and professional life. With a “laptop-open” approach, every session is hands-on, interactive, and customized by Toby Usnik to address each client’s unique needs, pain points, crises, opportunities, and ambitions. Participants learn through guided exercises and real-world scenarios relevant to their context, rapidly building the confidence and fluency needed to integrate AI into daily workflows.

Description
This beginner-friendly course is designed to demystify artificial intelligence and empower participants to use AI tools for real impact in personal and professional life. With a “laptop-open” approach, every session is hands-on, interactive, and customized by Toby Usnik to address each client’s unique needs, pain points, crises, opportunities, and ambitions. Participants learn through guided exercises and real-world scenarios relevant to their context, rapidly building the confidence and fluency needed to integrate AI into daily workflows.

What You’ll Learn

• The evolution and basics of artificial intelligence, contextualized for your industry or situation

• How Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming work and daily life, with tangible examples

• The benefits and challenges of using AI, including legal and security considerations drawn from participant concerns

• Practical, real-world solutions addressing your most pressing questions and priorities

Hands-on laptop exercises: Interactive activities to immediately apply AI tools to your own tasks and challenges, accelerating skills through direct practice.

Anyone curious about AI—no technical background required. Ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, teams, and organizations seeking practical, hands-on experience to master AI and drive growth. This beginner-friendly course is designed to demystify artificial intelligence and empower participants to use AI tools for real impact in personal and professional life.

Who this course is for
Toby’s AI 101 ideal learner is an individual adult who is curious about AI, is not technical, and wants to use it confidently in everyday life and career growth without feeling overwhelmed or left behind. ​ Individual learner profile A mid‑career or early‑career professional who uses email, documents, and basic digital tools daily, but feels unsure how AI actually works or how to use it safely. ​ Someone who is motivated by personal growth and purpose, wanting to make better decisions, manage life transitions, or plan a next career step with AI as a supportive tool. ​ A person who may feel anxious that AI is “passing them by,” and wants a clear, friendly, beginner‑level introduction that replaces fear and jargon with confidence and simple habits they can apply right away at home and at work.
Example: Plannng for a career transition, from concept to resume and cover letter, to target company list and best point person at each one.
Example: Finally wriiting and publishing that book that you've always wanted to do do.
Example: Starting that business that your entrepreneurial self always knew you had in you,