Edition #6 · 🧠 How AI Literate Are You, Really?
You’ve probably tried a few AI tools, watched some demos, and maybe even approved a pilot.
But here’s the real question:
Do you actually understand AI?
Does your team understand AI?
Occasional use of ChatGPT doesn’t make anybody AI-literate. Knowing how to use AI is not the same as knowing how it works. And as AI becomes embedded in every decision, product, and process, that knowledge gap is quickly becoming a strategic risk.
This edition focuses on something rarely addressed: AI literacy as a business competency.
🔍 This Week’s Curated Insight
📰 Must-Read:
"Why AI literacy is crucial for safe, inclusive and strategic AI transformation"
📅 Published: July 29, 2025
🖋️ By Lisa Bechtold, Head of AI Governance at Zurich Insurance Group
📍 World Economic Forum
📖 Read the article on weforum.org
💡 Why It Matters
Bechtold makes a powerful argument: without AI literacy, your organization can’t scale AI safely or strategically.
Citing the OECD/European Commission AI Literacy Framework, she identifies four core competencies:
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Interacting with AI
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Creating with AI
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Managing AI’s actions
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Designing AI solutions
This isn’t just academic theory; it's about creating a culture where your team can confidently evaluate, govern, and guide AI not just use it.
As AI becomes a core driver of business value (and risk), this knowledge is the new leadership currency.
🧪 Downloadable: The AI Literacy Self-Test
We’ve created a 10-question quiz to help you (and your team) benchmark your AI knowledge in a few fast minutes.
It’s not about what tools you’ve adopted—it’s about what you understand.
👀 Sample questions:
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Are you comfortable having a discussion about a prospective AI project with your direct reports?
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What is Private GenAI and why does it exist?
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Can you explain the difference between a GPT, RPA, and an AI Agent?
📥 Download the quiz and find out where you and/or your team land:
🟠 Novice
🟡 Competent
🟢 AI Literate
