The Challenge

You Use AI Every Day. How Much of It Do You Actually Understand?

Most people are picking up AI knowledge in fragments — a headline here, a tool there, maybe a YouTube video that half-made sense. For everyday use, that might be fine. But AI is increasingly shaping the decisions that affect your work, your community, and your life. At some point, scattered knowledge stops being enough.

This program exists for people who’ve hit that point — and want to build real understanding, not just keep up with the next tool.

No clear starting point

AI is changing fast — from chatbots to systems that can take action without you in the loop. Without grounding in the fundamentals, it’s hard to know what deserves your attention and what’s noise.

Prompting isn’t the same as understanding

Knowing how to use a chatbot doesn’t mean you understand AI well enough to make decisions about it, advocate for your team, or lead adoption responsibly.

Most AI training skips what matters most

Ethics, governance, safety, and real-world judgment rarely show up in AI courses. But those are exactly the things that determine whether AI helps or creates harm.

The Program

What You'll Learn Over 12 Weeks

The Certificate In Responsible AI Literacy is structured around the five domains that matter most for professionals working in or around AI. Each week combines self-paced learning with live sessions and hands-on work that connects directly to your context.

AI Systems Literacy

How AI actually works: training, inference, uncertainty, and the shift from tools you prompt to agents that act on your behalf. You’ll learn why that evolution raises new questions about oversight, trust, and accountability.

Ethics & Governance

Fairness, accountability, transparency, and how to translate ethical principles into real oversight mechanisms.

Safety & Risk

Failure modes, misuse pathways, and how to assess and mitigate the risks that come with deploying AI in real organizations.

Responsible Design

Human-centered AI, bias in data and deployment, and what it takes to build systems people can understand and trust.

Futures & Foresight

How to think critically about where AI is heading, distinguish signal from hype, and prepare for what’s coming without overreacting to it.

12 weeks

Cohort-based program

3–5 hours/week

Designed around your schedule

Weekly submissions

With instructor feedback

Live sessions

With your program instructors

Capstone project

Applied to your work

Peer cohort

Professionals learning alongside you

All live sessions are recorded. You won't fall behind if something comes up.

Who It's For

This Program Is Built For You If…

You interact with AI more than you realize

 From the recommendations you see to the systems that process your applications, AI is already part of how the world works around you. This program helps you understand what’s actually happening — and why it matters.

You’re not technical, and you don’t need to be

This program doesn’t assume any background in coding, data science, or machine learning. It’s built for people who want to understand AI clearly enough to think critically about it — whether at work, in their community, or in their own lives.

You care about doing this right, not just doing it fast

You’ve noticed that most conversations about AI skip the hard questions — fairness, safety, who’s accountable when things go wrong. You want to be someone who actually understands those dimensions.

You want a credential that reflects real understanding

Not a weekend certificate. Not a tool tutorial badge. A program that signals you’ve done the work to understand AI at the level that matters — for your career, your decisions, and your role in a world shaped by these systems.

EXCLUSIVE ONE-TIME EVENT

Live Webinar — AI Literacy Self-Assessment

Before you invest in any AI learning, you need to know where you actually stand. Join us for this free live session where we'll walk you through an AI literacy self-assessment — so you can see exactly what you know, what you're missing, and whether this program is the right next step for you.

April 8, 2026

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12:00 PM EST

60 minutes of insights

Limited to 50 seats

Register now to secure your spot

Rose Genele

CEO & Responsible AI Specialist

Rose Genele is an award-winning global thought leader, speaker, and advisor guiding organizations and leaders to ethical, and safe AI adoption.

Leo Zovic

Machine Learning Specialist & Software Developer

Leo brings deep technical expertise in machine learning paired with a strong focus on AI safety. He helps organizations understand what’s actually happening inside the AI systems they’re adopting — and what the real risks look like in practice.

March 18, 2026

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12:00 PM EST

90 minutes of insights

Limited to 50 seats

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    Founding Cohort

    Join the Founding Cohort

    The first cohort is launching soon, and we’re keeping it small. As a founding member, you’ll get the full 12-week program at a reduced rate — and you’ll help shape the experience for every cohort that follows.

    $999 $1,499

     Full 12-week program, live sessions, capstone project, peer cohort access, and your  Responsible AI Literacy Certificate upon completion.

    Join the Waitlist

    Joining the waitlist is free and doesn’t commit you to anything. You’ll get priority access to enrollment and founding cohort pricing when registration opens.

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      FAQ

      Common Questions

      Who is this certificate designed for?

      Working professionals who want to understand AI well enough to make real decisions about it — not just use the tools. You don’t need a technical background. Whether you’re in leadership, operations, healthcare, financial services, or nonprofit work, the program meets you where you are.

      How much time will I need each week?

      Plan for roughly 3 to 5 hours per week across video lessons, reading, and hands-on activities. Live sessions are recorded, so you won’t fall behind if something comes up.

      What makes this different from other AI courses?

      Most AI courses teach tools or technical concepts. This program covers the things that actually matter for professional decision-making: ethics, governance, safety, responsible design, and how to think critically about where AI is heading. It’s built for judgment, not just fluency.

      Will I receive a certificate?

      Yes. When you complete the program and your capstone project, you’ll receive the AI Foundations Certificate. It’s designed to be shared on LinkedIn and recognized as a signal that you’ve built real, substantive AI literacy.

      What happens after I join the waitlist?

      You’ll receive a confirmation email with next steps, including an invitation to the founding cohort live webinar. Waitlist members get priority access to enrollment and founding cohort pricing before spots open to the public.

      Is there a refund policy?

      We want you to feel confident in your decision. Refund details will be shared when enrollment opens. If you have questions before then, reach out to us directly.

      Can my employer pay for this?

      Yes. Many professionals use professional development budgets to cover the cost. We can provide an invoice or any documentation your employer needs to approve the expense.