Skillkraft Essentials · ESS-AI
Using AI safely at work
Use AI tools for real work without leaking data, trusting made-up facts or falling for fake voices, and know what your company and the EU AI Act expect.
About 35 minutes · 5 lessons + final quiz · 1 stage · No coding required
Free
For: Any office employee. No tech background needed.
General guidance, not legal advice. Your company adds its own contacts and rules.
What employees learn about using AI safely
- ✓Free, for any employee: about 35 minutes, no tech background needed
- ✓What AI is good and bad at, and what must never go into an AI tool
- ✓Check AI output, spot fake voices, and know the EU AI Act basics
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Every module, in order
What the AI safety course covers
Stage 1 · ESS-AI
Using AI Safely at Work
What AI tools can and can't do, what never goes in, checking the output, fair and honest use, and your company's AI rules. Then a 10-question final quiz.
Module 01
What AI Tools Can and Can't Do
Essentials · AI Safety
- Understand How AI Writes
- Learn the Words
- Know What AI Is Good and Bad At
- Know What It Can't See
- Watch for Confident Mistakes
- See It Happen
- Split the Job
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsKnow what AI tools are good at, what they get wrong, and why.
Module 02
What Never Goes Into an AI Tool
Essentials · AI Safety
- Know Where Your Words Go
- Choose the Right Tool
- Keep Five Things Out
- Spot What Must Come Out
- Practise on Four Cases
- Use the Safe Pattern
- Swap Details for Placeholders
- If Something Slips Through
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsDecide in seconds what can and can't go into an AI tool.
Module 03
Checking What AI Gives You
Essentials · AI Safety
- Know the Usual Mistakes
- Find the Mistakes in an AI Draft
- You Stay Responsible
- Use the Five-Step Check
- Know Why AI Invents Sources
- Check More When More Is at Stake
- Compare Summaries and Translations
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsRun a quick check routine on AI output before anything leaves your hands.
Module 04
Fair and Honest Use
Essentials · AI Safety
- Watch for Bias
- Respect Other People's Work
- Treat Real People With Respect
- Be Open About AI
- Don't Fall for Fake Voices and Videos
- Decide What Nadia Does
- Agree a Call-Back Rule
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsUse AI fairly and honestly, and don't fall for a fake voice or video.
Module 05
Your Company's AI Rules
Essentials · AI Safety
- Know Your Company's Rules
- Understand the EU AI Act in Plain Words
- Sort the Act's Groups
- Know What AI Literacy Means for You
- Spot Uses That Need a Stop or a Question
- Ask Before You Try a New Tool
- Speak Up If Something Looks Wrong
- Know Who to Ask
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsKnow your company's AI rules, the EU AI Act basics, and who to ask.
Module 06
Final Quiz
Essentials · AI Safety
- Get Ready for the Final Challenge
ShipsPass the 10-question final quiz with 8 or more right.
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