Decision Readiness

AI Literacy

The ability to understand, evaluate, supervise, and responsibly deploy AI systems.

AI literacy is not education — it's decision readiness. Forget generic AI courses. This is for builders and decision-makers who need real skills.

What This Is NOT

Prompt engineering tutorials"AI for everyone" hypeProductivity tipsTool tutorials

Two Tracks

Different audiences, different needs. Same goal: competent AI decision-making.

Track 1

AI Literacy for Builders

For engineers, technical founders, and system designers who build with AI. Prompting is NOT the focus.

What You'll Learn

Model Limitations

Understanding what AI can and cannot do. Failure modes, edge cases, and reliability boundaries.

Evaluation & Testing

How to evaluate AI outputs beyond accuracy. Building test suites for non-deterministic systems.

Bias & Failure Analysis

Identifying and mitigating biases. Post-incident analysis for AI-related failures.

Cost & Latency Tradeoffs

Understanding the economics of AI. When to use expensive models vs. cheap ones.

Human Oversight Patterns

Designing systems where humans can intervene. Escalation triggers and override mechanisms.

When NOT to Use AI

Recognizing when traditional approaches are better. Avoiding AI theater.

Audience: Engineers, Technical Founders, System Designers

Track 2

AI Literacy for Decision-Makers

For founders, product leaders, and operations/strategy folks who make decisions about AI. Non-technical, no math required.

What You'll Learn

AI Risk Assessment

Understanding organizational risks of AI adoption. Security, reliability, and reputation concerns.

Vendor Evaluation

Cutting through marketing claims. What questions to ask. Red flags to watch for.

Governance Basics

Policies, oversight, and accountability structures for AI systems in your organization.

ROI Reality Checks

Honest assessment of AI value. Hidden costs. When hype exceeds reality.

Team Readiness

Assessing if your team is ready for AI adoption. Skills gaps and training needs.

Questions for Engineers

What to ask your technical team. Understanding their answers without being an expert.

Audience: Founders, Product Leaders, Operations & Strategy

What We Produce

Open, practical materials that anyone can use.

Open Curriculum

Complete course outlines and learning paths for both tracks.

Checklists & Frameworks

Practical tools for evaluation, decision-making, and implementation.

Short Guides

Focused documents on specific topics. No fluff, just actionable insights.

Example Architectures

Reference implementations showing AI literacy principles in practice.

Why AI Literacy Matters

90%
of AI projects fail to reach production
Most
teams can't evaluate AI vendor claims
Few
know when NOT to use AI

AI literacy isn't about using AI tools. It's about knowing when to use them, how to evaluate them, and when to walk away.

Apply It in DAIP

AI literacy concepts are practiced in real projects through the DAIP program. Learn by doing, not just reading.

Get Involved

AI literacy materials are being developed as open resources. Join our community to access early materials and contribute.