How Economist Education’s writing course helps you make thoughtful use of AI

The additions, introduced in response to student demand, are included from the course run beginning on May 28th. They explain how writers can draw on AI to hone their ideas and word choices—while making sure the human, not the machine, is in control. When many professionals are using AI to write badly, those who use it well stand to gain a competitive advantage at work.

The new material is written by Tom Chatfield, an author, expert on technology and the founder of our AI course, and crafted alongside senior editors at The Economist. It shows how AI can assist professionals at each stage of the writing journey, from brainstorming and planning to drafting and editing their document. It gives participants examples of useful prompts to guide their interaction with AI, and enables them to experiment with new techniques as they learn.

At the same time, the hints emphasise the human skills needed to write well, equipping learners with a framework which embraces AI’s potential without sacrificing their own judgment. A takeaway resource consolidates what they’ve learned, summarising how the technology can help businesspeople write with rigour and style.

Participants who prefer to focus on the core course material can do so. They will discover what it means to hone a document’s purpose, audience and message; to pick the right words, craft sentences that sing, then polish their document and repurpose it as a presentation. The course has an approval rating of 95%, and a collection of recent testimonials can be found here. Individuals who want to explore AI’s capabilities will find the new material builds on the original programme’s lessons. Teams that want to hone their writing skills and understand where AI fits in will also benefit. More details about our corporate offerings can be found here.