Fundamentals of AI

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we work and live. In this free, self-paced introduction, you’ll learn to treat AI as your personal “navigator” or copilot—supporting you throughout the day, from drafting emails and summarizing long documents to brainstorming ideas and creating content. You’ll get a fast, practical tour of AI’s evolution, the rise of generative AI, and the fundamentals of prompt engineering. You’ll also learn how to use tools like Microsoft Copilot and your browser effectively, spot common AI mistakes (hallucinations), and apply responsible AI practices to protect privacy, security, and integrity.

 

This badge was developed in collaboration with Founderz, a global education company focused on applied, real-world AI and innovation training and a Microsoft Worldwide Training Partner.

 

 

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  • Adopt the “AI copilot” mindset and identify high-impact, everyday use cases for work and personal life.
  • Understand the key milestones in AI’s evolution and why generative AI is a turning point.
  • Build better prompts using four core elements: Goal, Context, Source, and Expectations.
  • Recognize hallucinations and develop habits for verifying sources and checking facts.
  • Apply responsible AI principles to protect privacy, security, and ethical integrity while using AI tools.
  • Anyone new to AI who wants a clear, non-technical starting point.
  • Professionals and teams looking to boost productivity with tools like Copilot or ChatGPT.
  • Entrepreneurs, managers, and creatives who want to explore AI for research, writing, ideation, and content creation.
  • Educators and lifelong learners who want to understand AI’s opportunities and risks before going deeper.
  • Recognition and Credentialing: Earn a digital badge upon successful completion that can be shared on platforms such as LinkedIn.
  • Self-Paced Learning: Short, on-demand video lessons designed to fit into a busy schedule.
  • Practical Prompts & Examples: Ready-to-use prompt frameworks and real-world scenarios you can copy and adapt.
  • Responsible Use of AI Toolkit: Access to Founderz resources developed in collaboration with Microsoft to help you use AI safely, fairly, and ethically.
  • Knowledge Checks: Lightweight quizzes or reflections to reinforce key concepts and help you track progress.

Upon completion of this course you will earn a digital badge.

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Course Leaders

This course is delivered by the Founderz instructional team, alongside with industry leaders and Microsoft senior professionals. For this Badge, students will learn from Anna Cejudo, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Founderz, and top Microsoft senior executives such as Jeana Jorgensen, Mihaela Vorvoreanu and Nina Rapp

Anna Cejudo

Anna Cejudo

Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Founderz

An entrepreneur and education builder with 10+ years’ experience leading innovation and learning initiatives, Anna Cejudo is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Founderz, where she focuses on making education more accessible through collaborative, future-facing programs.

Jeana Jorgensen

Jeana Jorgensen

Vice President of Worldwide Learning of Microsoft

Jeana Jorgensen leads Microsoft’s Worldwide Learning organization, driving global skilling initiatives designed to help individuals and companies build capability for an AI-first world. Her work centers on accelerating job-ready learning at scale and strengthening Microsoft’s role in workplace skilling and technology education worldwide.

Mihaela Vorvoreanu

Mihaela Vorvoreanu

Principal Applied Scientist of Microsoft

Mihaela (Mickey) Vorvoreanu leads UX research and responsible-AI education for Aether, Microsoft’s initiative on AI Ethics and Effects, helping shape user-centered guidance, practices, and tools for responsible AI development. With a background spanning industry and academia, including senior academic roles in UX research and design. Her work bridges human-centered methods with real-world AI engineering and governance.

Nina Rapp

Nina Rapp

Business Group Lead for ModernWork of Microsoft

An expert in modern workplace transformation, Nina Rapp leads Microsoft’s Modern Work business in Sweden and helps shape the company’s future-of-work agenda, including how organizations adopt AI in everyday work. She has been with Microsoft since 2013, holding multiple sales and marketing leadership roles across Sweden and Western Europe, including leading the Microsoft 365 enterprise business across 12 European countries