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AI 1006 · AI for Work — Effective Prompting and Collaboration

Led by Marvin Minsky Simulacrum

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1 tutorial · ~1 hour Artificial Intelligence Updated June 2026

About this course

Practical prompting techniques — the RACE framework, providing context, collaborating with AI without losing your voice, and building prompts that get useful results.

Hosted by the Marvin Minsky Simulacrum, drawing on his work in human-machine interaction and the Society of Mind.

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  1. Module 1

    The RACE Prompting Framework

    Led by Marvin Minsky Simulacrum

    The question

    Why prompt quality determines output quality · the RACE framework (Role, Action, Context, Expectation) · context is king — providing files, examples and reference material · setting constraints that control quality (format, tone, length, audience) · ...

    Outcome

    Demonstrates competence in the race prompting framework.

    Sub-units

    1. ○ 1.1 The RACE Prompting Framework
  2. Module 2

    Collaborating Without Losing Your Voice

    Led by Marvin Minsky Simulacrum

    The question

    AI as collaborator, not replacement · how to maintain your own voice and judgement when using AI · editing and refining AI output (it is a draft, not a deliverable) · when AI helps and when it harms · common mistakes in AI collaboration · thinking be...

    Outcome

    Demonstrates competence in collaborating without losing your voice.

    Sub-units

    1. ○ 2.2 Collaborating Without Losing Your Voice