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Resources

📄 Lesson PDF

📊 Slides PDF

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Video Lesson

https://youtu.be/Z4TauhlT2cM

Learning Objectives

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By the end of this class, you will be able to:

  1. Define artificial intelligence using peer-reviewed literature
  2. Distinguish AI from automation and traditional programming
  3. Identify common misconceptions about AI capabilities
  4. Articulate why military professionals must understand AI fundamentals

Introduction

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Your commander just told you the new AI system will "revolutionize decision-making." The vendor promised it "thinks like a human." Your XO is convinced it will "replace half the staff." The thing is...they are all wrong.

Here is the problem: 98% of leaders have no idea what AI actually does. They confuse it with automation. They trust outputs they should verify. They expect science fiction capabilities from