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Universities of Wisconsin Launch Free AI Passport Video Series for the Public

The short primer aims to build basic AI literacy with a focus on safe use for adults statewide.

Overview

  • Universities of Wisconsin, which launched the AI Skills Access Passport on Tuesday, released seven short, non‑credit videos for the public at wisconsin.edu/asap.
  • The series explains what generative AI is and how people use it, while urging users to check facts because these tools can be wrong.
  • Episodes advise people not to share personal data with AI, define “hallucinations” as confident false answers, and point viewers to licensed experts for medical, legal, or financial decisions.
  • UW Credit Union partnered on the project to reach adult learners and to address AI‑driven scams that have been targeting consumers.
  • UW leaders present the release as one step in a broader push to expand AI education, including new majors, targeted faculty hiring, and UW–Madison’s planned College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence.