What is AI? - High Pavement Learning Centre - Adult Learning

This beginner-friendly two-hour session is designed for anyone who is new to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and wants to understand what it is, how it works, and how it can be used in everyday life.
You will explore common AI tools, discover practical uses for AI at home and at work, and gain confidence in using AI safely and responsibly.

Learning Aims

By the end of the session, learners will be able to:

Identify what AI is
and recognise examples of AI used in everyday life.

Explore basic AI tools
and understand how they can support everyday tasks such as finding information, writing, and planning.

Use AI safely and responsibly
by understanding simple online safety, privacy, and accuracy considerations.

No previous experience is required, making this an ideal introduction for complete beginners. Just come along and give it a go!

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

or

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• Greater London Authority

• North East Combined Authority

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

• Tees Valley Combined Authority

• West Midlands Combined Authority

• West of England Combined Authority

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Hull and East Yorkshire

• Greater Lincolnshire

• Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

• Cornwall Council

• Lancashire Combined County Authority

• Buckinghamshire

• Warwickshire

• Surrey

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.