What is Artificial Intelligence?
Understand AI in plain terms — what it is, how large language models work, and why this technology is changing everything around us.
What is Artificial Intelligence? is a free AI Prompt Engineering lesson on CoddyKit — lesson 1 of 3. You can read the complete lesson below for free — then practise it hands-on in the browser with a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor. It is part of the AI Prompt Engineering learning path, one of 3 lessons in the course, and your progress syncs across the web and the CoddyKit app.
Welcome to PromptLab
Hey, you made it! 👋 This is the friendliest, most bite-sized track we have. Tiny steps, big wins.
Move fast, no stress
Each step is just a sentence or two. You'll breeze through and finish before you know it.
Meet Your AI Mentor 🤖
See the purple ✨ AI Mentor button at the bottom of every lesson? That is your personal tutor — free to try, available 24/7 on mobile and web.
Tap it whenever you are stuck and choose what you need:
- 💡 Explain Simply — turn anything confusing into plain words
- 📋 Step by Step — break a problem into clear steps
- 🗣️ Everyday Example — connect it to real life
There is also Mini Quiz, Code Example and Ask — ask it absolutely anything. You are never learning alone. 💜
Learn in Your Own Language 🌍
Prefer to learn in your native language? You can!
Tap the 🌐 translate button at the top-right of the lesson (it is in the top bar on the web too) and pick your language. Every lesson instantly appears in your own language.
Switch back any time — learn the way that feels easiest for you. 🙌
So, what is AI?
AI is software that learns patterns from tons of examples, then uses them to answer or create things.
Like a clever helper
Think of AI as a super-fast assistant who has read a huge library and tries to give you a helpful reply. 📚
Learning by example
It learns like you spotting cats in photos: after seeing many, you just know. AI does the same with data.
Meet chatbots
The AI you'll use here is a chatbot. You type a request, it writes a reply. Simple as that. 💬
It predicts the next word
Under the hood it guesses what word likely comes next, again and again, to build a full answer.
You're already getting it
That's the whole idea of AI! 🎉 Next up: how to actually talk to it so it gives you great answers.
Quick Check
Quick one to lock it in: how does AI mainly learn?
Frequently asked questions
Is the “What is Artificial Intelligence?” lesson free?
Yes — the full text of “What is Artificial Intelligence?” is free to read here on the web, and the AI Prompt Engineering course includes 3 lessons in total. To practise it interactively (a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor) and unlock the rest of the AI Prompt Engineering course, upgrade to CoddyKit PRO.
What will I learn in “What is Artificial Intelligence?”?
Understand AI in plain terms — what it is, how large language models work, and why this technology is changing everything around us. You practise AI Prompt Engineering with hands-on code you run directly in the browser, and a 24/7 AI tutor answers your questions as you work through the lesson.
Do I need any experience to start AI Prompt Engineering?
No prior experience is required. AI Prompt Engineering on CoddyKit is structured for beginners through advanced learners; this is — lesson 1 of 3, so you can start here or from the beginning and move at your own pace.
How long does the “What is Artificial Intelligence?” lesson take?
Most CoddyKit lessons take about 5–10 minutes. Each one is bite-sized and interactive, so you make steady progress and pick up exactly where you left off across the web and the app.
Can I write and run code in this AI Prompt Engineering lesson?
Yes. Every AI Prompt Engineering lesson includes a built-in code editor, so you write and run real code right in your browser and get instant AI feedback — no local setup required.
All lessons in this course
- What is Artificial Intelligence?
- What is Prompt Engineering?
- What You Will Build Here