From the journal · A reading series

AI Literacy

Clear, practical writing on how AI works, how to use it well and how to question it. For anyone who wants to think clearly about the technology changing their work and their world.

Three levels
Beginner
No background needed. Start here.
Intermediate
You use AI and want to use it better.
Advanced
Systems, evaluation, policy and strategy.
Start here Advanced · 10 min

AI literacy as public infrastructure

Why a society’s capacity to understand AI may matter as much as its capacity to build it.

Dr. Michael D’RosarioSeptember 29, 2026
The library

Articles

12 of 12 articles
Level
Topic
Beginner
Risks & ethics · 6 min

When to trust an AI answer, and when not to

A short framework for deciding how much weight to give what a model tells you.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Beginner
Using AI well · 7 min

Asking better questions: a practical guide to prompting

Simple habits that turn vague requests into useful, checkable answers.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Beginner
Foundations · 8 min

How a large language model produces an answer

From training data to tokens to a reply, the process behind the chat window, step by step.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Beginner
Foundations · 6 min

What AI actually is, and what it isn’t

A plain-language grounding in what today’s AI systems do and where their abilities come from.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Intermediate
Data & evidence · 9 min

Reading an AI claim like an economist

Productivity figures, adoption surveys and headlines: questions to ask of the evidence.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Intermediate
AI at work · 10 min

Using AI at work without giving up judgement

Where AI genuinely saves time, where it quietly adds risk, and how teams can tell the difference.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Intermediate
Data & evidence · 8 min

Your data and AI: what happens to what you share

Privacy, retention and training: what to know before you paste something in.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Intermediate
Risks & ethics · 9 min

Hallucinations, bias and how to check the work

Why models get things wrong in predictable ways, and the routines that catch it.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Advanced
Policy & society · 10 min

AI literacy as public infrastructure

Why a society’s capacity to understand AI may matter as much as its capacity to build it.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Advanced
Policy & society · 12 min

AI regulation explained: from principles to practice

How governments are approaching AI rules, and what they mean for organisations and citizens.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Advanced
Data & evidence · 12 min

Evaluating AI systems: benchmarks and their limits

What test scores measure, what they miss, and how to evaluate a system for your own use.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
Advanced
AI at work · 11 min

Agents, tools and automation: what changes next

When systems act rather than answer, the questions about oversight and accountability change too.

Dr. Michael D’Rosario
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Downloadable guides

[ie] Guide 01
AI Literacy
The AI Literacy starter guide
Beginner The Intelligent Economy
Beginner · PDF

The AI Literacy starter guide

The essentials in one place: what AI is, how to use it and what to watch for.

Available at launch
[ie] Guide 02
AI Literacy
Checking AI outputs
Intermediate The Intelligent Economy
Intermediate · PDF

Checking AI outputs: a one-page checklist

A quick routine for verifying facts, sources and reasoning before you rely on an answer.

Available at launch
[ie] Guide 03
AI Literacy
Using AI in teams
Advanced The Intelligent Economy
Advanced · PDF

Using AI in teams: a guide for leaders

Setting sensible norms for AI use at work, from data handling to accountability.

Available at launch
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