# Sources and keeping the course current | AI Basics for Business Owners

> The primary sources behind the AI Basics course, with review dates, and a note on keeping the course current.

Source: https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics/sources

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AI basics · Course contents

[00Overview](https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics)

[01Choose a first task](https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics/lesson-1)

[02Understand chatbots](https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics/lesson-2)

[03Write a clear brief](https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics/lesson-3)

[04Check and protect](https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics/lesson-4)

[05Create a document](https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics/lesson-5)

[06Build a workflow](https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics/lesson-6)

[07Final project](https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics/project)

[08Sources](https://andrewheldy.dev/resources/ai-basics/sources)

For business owners
No coding required
Practice with fictional data

FURTHER READING

## Sources and keeping the course current

By [Andrew Heldenmuth](https://andrewheldy.dev/about), founder and operator of Ascension AI.

The exercises, sample prompts, and workflow card are original teaching examples. Factual risk guidance is informed by these primary sources, reviewed October 6, 2026:

-   [NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.600-1.pdf), July 2024: incorrect generated content, bias, information integrity, and privacy risks
-   [National Cyber Security Centre The hidden risks of shadow AI](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blogs/the-hidden-risks-of-shadow-ai), September 7, 2026: approved tools, organizational visibility, and sensitive business data

Tool capabilities, data controls, and terms change. Check the provider’s current documentation and your business policies before using real information. This introductory course does not establish a business’s legal or regulatory compliance.

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