UW System Launches Free AI Literacy Series: The AI Skills Access Passport

The Universities of Wisconsin recently launched ASAP: AI Skills Access Passport, a free, seven-episode video series designed to help the general public build foundational AI literacy. I thought it was well done.  Each episode runs about two minutes. The series is sponsored by UW Credit Union. Although ASAP is aimed at a general audience, it’s worth a look for legal professionals — and worth passing along to clients. The seven episodes cover:
  • What AI Actually Does — how AI generates content by predicting patterns, and why that matters for evaluating its output
  • Where You’ll See AI — recognizing AI-generated content, misinformation, and deepfakes
  • Good Uses for AI — using AI as a thinking aid while keeping your own judgment in the loop
  • How to Get Better Answers — writing better prompts by treating the interaction like a conversation
  • Protect Your Information — what not to share with AI tools, including personal, sensitive, or identifying details
  • AI Makes Mistakes — understanding hallucinations so you can verify what AI tells you
  • Understanding AI’s Limits — why health, legal, and financial decisions still require licensed professionals
The series approaches AI from a consumer protection angle — a useful frame when talking to clients who may already using these tools, often without much guidance. Kris Turner, UW Law Library Associate Director of Public Services, and I were quoted in a Badger Herald story on the launch. As we note in the article, the goal of ASAP is to encourage more deliberate and informed use of AI as it becomes more and more integrated into daily life. GenAI should be approached thoughtfully rather than dismissed or adopted without question. The most effective approach is one that recognizes both its potential benefits and risks.
This post was developed by the author with organizational and drafting assistance from Claude AI. All content was reviewed and refined for accuracy.