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10-Step Guide to Becoming Fluent in AI: Mastering the Language of the Future

Robert Maciejko
3 min readFeb 19, 2024

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In today’s digital age, understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) is as crucial as learning a new language. Here’s a strategic roadmap to fluency for business professionals venturing into this domain. Fluency means understanding critical AI jargon in context and understanding what people, apps, and companies are involved in AI. It is about more than understanding every tech nuance inside an AI system.

Like learning a language, the best is to immerse yourself. It’s scary at first, as there are a lot of things that won’t make sense. Over time, though, words, names, and concepts will feel familiar. Persevere.

Don’t get overwhelmed. You don’t have to do everything at once. I started by listening to many podcasts until I understood enough to listen at double speed. Now, I start my days listening to a few favorites to get up to date. Your preferred learning journey may begin elsewhere.

  1. Start with AI Fundamentals: Begin your journey by learning the basics. Resources like the ‘AI For Everyone’ course on Coursera offer an excellent starting point for demystifying AI for non-technical audiences. Here are some AI 101 videos on YouTube (let me know if you find better ones):
  2. Follow AI Newsletters: There are many AI Newsletter these days. I get a…

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Robert Maciejko
Robert Maciejko

Written by Robert Maciejko

Entrepreneurial Leader & International Change Driver who delivers. Co-founder of the 1500+ strong global INSEAD AI community. Opinions are personal.

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