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One question I get a lot is "How did you get into AI?" The short answer is I had a curiosity early on and took a lot of free classes to see if I enjoyed it before paying for courses and ultimately becoming a certified prompt engineer.As someone who loves to learn, I'm always looking for interesting and useful courses. I've been a member of MasterClass for about two years for that reason. I've taken writing courses taught by the Duffer Brothers (of "Stranger Things" fame), cooking courses taught by Wolfgang Puck and comedy courses taught by Steve Martin. One membership gives users access to just about anything they want to learn. So when I noticed the AI-focused courses on the site, I wondered if they would teach me anything new. Did they ever! After taking the lessons taught by American futurist Amy Webb, author Conor Grennan and tech pioneer Nichol Bradford, I have to tell you I was not disappointed. Actually, the courses were so inspiring and entertaining I dove into all the AI courses on the site.On-the-go courses
(Image credit: Getty/FreshSplash)AI is everywhere right now — but actually learning how to use it effectively is a completely different story.That’s why I’ve become increasingly skeptical of online AI courses. Most either overwhelm you with technical jargon or recycle the same prompts you’ve already seen a hundred times on TikTok and YouTube. I had enjoyed the courses on Masterclass before, so I knew I would enjoy the AI courses, but I wasn't expecting much beyond “unlocking productivity.”That said, I was incredibly surprised by the practicality of the AI courses on MasterCass both for beginners and power users. The ideas I learned about embracing an AI-first workflow and collaboration are ones I have implemented in my day.Because I'm at my desk enough for work, I like that MasterClass has an app for iOS and Android. I have used it to listen and learn while taking a walk, cooking dinner or laying in bed.Two courses in particular genuinely stood out
