{"id":1259,"date":"2026-01-15T13:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banrev.us\/ai\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:25:11","slug":"99-of-beginners-dont-know-the-basics-of-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banrev.us\/ai\/?p=1259","title":{"rendered":"99% of Beginners Don&#39;t Know the Basics of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nVyD6THcvDQ?autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Sign up for Google\u2019s Project Management Certification on Coursera here: https:\/\/imp.i384100.net\/js-project-management<\/p>\n<p>Grab my AI Toolkit for free: https:\/\/academy.jeffsu.org\/ai-toolkit?utm_source=youtube&#038;utm_medium=video&#038;utm_campaign=163<\/p>\n<p>Curious about #AI but don&#8217;t know where to start? In this video, I break down 5 key takeaways from Google&#8217;s AI Essentials course for beginners, share the pros and cons, and help you decide if this certification is worth your time.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get started \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n<p>*TIMESTAMPS*<br \/>\n00:00 I took Google\u2019s AI Essentials Course<br \/>\n00:29 There are 3 Types of AI Tools<br \/>\n03:39 Always surface Implied Context<br \/>\n04:51 Zero-Shot vs. Few-Shot Prompting<br \/>\n05:50 Chain-of-Thought Prompting<br \/>\n06:53 Limitations of AI<br \/>\n07:51 Pros and Cons of Google\u2019s AI Essentials Course<\/p>\n<p>*RESOURCES MENTIONED*<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd29\u00a0Grab my free Workspace Toolkit: https:\/\/academy.jeffsu.org\/workspace-toolkit?utm_source=youtube&#038;utm_medium=video&#038;utm_campaign=163<br \/>\nWrite the Perfect Prompt: https:\/\/youtu.be\/jC4v5AS4RIM<br \/>\nChatGPT for Job Seekers: https:\/\/youtu.be\/2uN8PTXMY5c<\/p>\n<p>*MY FAVORITE GEAR*<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfac My YouTube Gear &#8211; https:\/\/www.jeffsu.org\/yt-gear\/<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf92\u00a0Everyday Carry &#8211; https:\/\/www.jeffsu.org\/my-edc\/<\/p>\n<p>*MY TOP 3 FAVORITE SOFTWARE*<br \/>\n\u274e\u00a0CleanShot X &#8211; https:\/\/geni.us\/cleanshotx<br \/>\n\u270d\ufe0f Skillshare &#8211; https:\/\/geni.us\/skillshare-jeff<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcbc\u00a0Teal &#8211; http:\/\/tealhq.co\/jeffsu<\/p>\n<p>*BE MY FRIEND:*<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce7 Subscribe to my newsletter &#8211; https:\/\/www.jeffsu.org\/newsletter\/?utm_source=youtube&#038;utm_medium=video<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf8 Instagram &#8211; https:\/\/instagram.com\/j.sushie<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd1d LinkedIn &#8211; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jsu05\/<\/p>\n<p>*\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83d\udcbb WHO AM I:*<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Jeff, a tech professional trying to figure life out. 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