CS 193T
Thinking with AI: Strategies for Effective and Ethical Human-AI Collaboration
An introduction to effective, efficient, and responsible use of generative AI tools across disciplines. End the quarter with a portfolio-ready agentic AI system for a task of your choosing. Topics include how generative AI works, core prompting and tool-selection skills, building custom agentic workflows, cost management, and reflective self-governance of AI use including accountability, deskilling risk, and societal impacts. Guest speakers showcase innovative uses, and small-group tutorial sections provide tailored guidance on your use cases. No prior experience or technical knowledge is required.
Topics
- how generative AI works
- core prompting and tool-selection skills
- building custom agentic workflows
- cost management
- and reflective self-governance of AI use including accountability
- deskilling risk
- and societal impacts
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027