Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA

  AI Foundations and Literacy Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA | Learning • Knowledge • Growth | 30 June 2026 Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes how people search, study, create, communicate and make decisions. AI literacy is the ability to understand what these tools do, evaluate their claims and use them responsibly. This article develops the fundamental concepts, practical skills and ethical judgement needed for informed participation in an AI-enabled world. 1. Understanding Artificial Intelligence AI refers to computational systems capable of performing tasks associated with human intelligence, including classification, prediction, language processing and content generation. It does not necessarily mean that a machine thinks or understands as humans do. Machine learning (ML) is a subset of AI that learns statistical patterns from examples. Deep learning is a subset of ML based on multilayer neural networks. Conventional automation follows programmed rules; le...