AI Fluency: use of AI that is Effective, Efficient, Ethical, and Safe.
The 4D Framework:
- Delegation: Thoughtfully deciding what work to do with AI vs. doing yourself
- Description: Communicating clearly with AI systems
- Discernment: Evaluating AI outputs and behavior with a critical eye
- Diligence: Ensuring you interact with AI responsibly
Delegation
- Problem Awareness: Understanding your goals and the work involved to achieve it
- Platform Awareness: Knowing what different AI systems can do
- Task Delegation: Strategically dividing work between you and AI
Description
- Product Description: Clearly defining what you want the AI to create
- Process Description: Guiding how the AI approaches your request
- Performance Description: Defining how you want the AI to behave during your collaboration.
Discernment
- Product Discernment: Evaluating the quality of AI outputs
- Process Discernment: Assessing how the AI approached the task
- Performance Discernment: Evaluating how the AI behaved during the interaction itself
The Description-Discernment Loop
Diligence
- Creation Diligence: Being thoughtful about which AI systems you choose and how you work with them
- Transparency Diligence: Being open about AI’s role in your work
- Deployment Diligence: Taking ownership for AI-assisted outputs you share with others
‘AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations’ Certificate of Completion
‘AI Fluency for Educators’ Certificate of Completion
Related:
How I use AI - Andy Masley, Substack
How not to lose your job to AI - Benjamin Todd, 80,000 Hours
To understand AI, you should use it. Here’s how to get started. - Peter Hartree, 80,000 Hours
Using AI Right Now: A Quick Guide - Ethan Mollick, Substack