Live online AI courses · Taught in English
From ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok to large language models, AI agents such as OpenClaw and Grok Bot, OpenRouter and automation: one complete, practical course that takes you from the basics to AI that does real work for you.
I’m Aaron Wilkinson, and I teach small groups in plain English. The first class is free, so you can see whether it’s for you.
How the classes work
It is a fully interactive live course, and everyone is welcome to ask questions at any time.
A webinar is one person presenting to a muted audience, with a few questions squeezed in at the end. These classes are the opposite. You join a small group on a video call, try everything on your own screen if you want to, and can stop me to ask a question whenever you like. Nobody is a spectator.
About the academy
Aaron's AI Academy teaches ordinary people and small businesses how to use AI confidently and safely. There are no pre-recorded videos to wade through and no technical background required: just live classes, a clear structure and a teacher you can ask.
Between them, the two courses cover the whole of modern, practical AI: how large language models (LLMs) work, getting the best from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok, prompt engineering, AI agents that carry out tasks for you, using many models through OpenRouter, automating routine work, and a clear-headed look at AGI. Everything is tied to things you can actually do, and every topic is shown live, with the chance to try it yourself.
AI tools are genuinely useful for writing, research, planning, admin and running a business, but they are also easy to use badly and easy to be misled by. So alongside the tools, the classes focus on the skills that make the difference: asking good questions, checking answers, and knowing what not to share.
Classes run on a video call with a small group of no more than 15 people, so there is time for everyone’s questions. You can see how many seats are left on each date before you book.
I demonstrate, and you can try it yourself on your own laptop or tablet with a real task, or simply watch and ask. We look at the results together, including what went wrong and why.
This is not a webinar. Questions are the point, not an interruption, and everyone is welcome to ask at any moment, out loud or in the chat. Plain English throughout, and no question is too basic.
Every course is seven weekly sessions at 7pm UK time. This site shows each date in your own time zone, and where more than one date is offered for a session you choose the one that suits you.
What you’ll get to grips with
Who is this course for?
a
You have heard the term AI, but you don’t know much more than that.
That is exactly where the beginner course starts. We begin with what AI actually is, in plain English, then set up the main tools together and try them on everyday tasks. Nothing is assumed: if you can use email and a web browser, you have all the skills you need, and no question is too basic to ask.
b
You use ChatGPT or similar now and then, but suspect you are only scratching the surface.
You will learn to write prompts that get consistently better answers, set up assistants that remember how you like things done, work with documents, images and spreadsheets, and check answers properly so you can rely on what you get. Most people in this group are surprised how much time the small improvements save.
c
You run a business and want AI to take some of the load, without the hype or the risk.
We focus on the jobs that eat your week: marketing and social content, replying to customers, quotes and paperwork, spreadsheets and admin, and simple automations that connect the tools you already use. We also cover using AI responsibly with customer data under UK GDPR, so you can adopt it with confidence.
d
You have an idea, or a side project, and want to move faster on a small budget.
AI can help you research a market, test an idea, write a plan, choose a name, build a brand voice, draft a website and get organised for launch. You will learn how to use it as a hard-working assistant, and how to get it to challenge your thinking instead of just agreeing with you.
Not sure which course fits? Start with a free Beginner class, or read the questions below.
How booking works
Choose a Session 1 date below and create an account. No payment details are needed.
Your meeting link appears in your account. It’s a full class, not a sales pitch, so you’ll come away with something useful either way.
After Session 1 your account unlocks sessions 2 to 7. Choose a date for each one (£149 for six live sessions) and your place is confirmed straight away. No card needed. Nothing is charged online at the moment.
Courses
Both courses are seven weekly live sessions of about ninety minutes, at 7pm UK time, taught in English. The beginner course assumes nothing and covers LLMs, the main AI assistants, prompting and AGI; the intermediate course goes further into AI agents, OpenRouter, automation and using AI in a business or new venture.
Beginner course · 7 live sessions
The complete practical introduction to modern AI: what large language models (LLMs) are, how to use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok well, prompting, staying safe, and what AGI really means.
Intermediate course · 7 live sessions
For people who already use AI and want to go much further: prompt engineering, custom assistants, AI agents such as OpenClaw and Grok Bot, many models through OpenRouter, and automation.
Our advice: we highly recommend doing the Beginner course first, as there are lots of little tips and tricks taught along the way.
Upcoming free classes
Times are shown in UK time (Europe/London). Seats are limited to keep groups small: no more than 15 people per group.
New dates are being scheduled. Please check back soon, or get in touch to be told when they are published.
Pricing
Session 1 free
Then £149 for sessions 2 to 7: six more live, small-group classes. No card needed. Nothing is charged online at the moment.
$300 per session
An hour on a video call focused entirely on what you want to learn: your work, your business, a tool or a project. Also available in £200 or €230.
Group course prices are in pounds sterling. See the pricing page for full details.
Your teacher
I’m Aaron Wilkinson. I built my first website, for my primary school, when I was six years old. A few years later I became the youngest person in Europe to release an app, and a few years after that I was expelled from secondary school for hacking into its systems. It wasn’t my finest moment, but it showed where my curiosity was taking me.
Since then I’ve built a career in software engineering, designing and maintaining systems that handle more than £80 million a year. It’s an exciting time to be a developer. AI has changed what one person can build, and I want to share what I’ve learned to help you get ahead of the curve, whether that means starting a side hustle, picking up a new skill or running your business more effectively.
I started Aaron's AI Academy to give people a straightforward, friendly way to learn AI: live, in small groups, without jargon or hype. I teach the classes, and I’m always happy to answer questions before you book.
No. This is not a webinar. It is a fully interactive live course in a small group, and everyone is welcome to ask questions at any time, not just at the end. You can try everything on your own screen if you want to, and groups have no more than 15 people.
All lessons are taught live, in English, in plain language with any jargon explained. Course materials and the website are in English too.
Yes. Session 1 of each group course is a full, free class. You don’t enter any payment details to book it, and there is no obligation to continue.
New course dates are being scheduled. Classes usually run weekly at 7pm UK time. Create a free account or get in touch to hear when dates are published.
Classes are scheduled in UK time (Europe/London), for example 7pm UK time. This website automatically shows every date and time in your own time zone as well, so you don’t need to work out the difference yourself.
Session 1 of each group course is free. Prices for sessions 2 to 7 and for private one-to-one sessions are shown on each course page and on the pricing page. Nothing is charged online at the moment, so no card is needed and your bookings are confirmed as soon as you make them.
The leading AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Grok and Microsoft Copilot), how large language models (LLMs) work, prompt engineering, AI agents such as OpenClaw and Grok Bot, using many models through OpenRouter, automation, staying safe, and what AGI does and doesn’t mean. Free versions of the main tools are fine for the Beginner course.
No. The Beginner course assumes nothing beyond being able to use email and a web browser. We set up the tools together in the first session. The Intermediate course is for people who already use AI now and then.
Choose Beginner if you are new to AI or have only tried it a few times. Choose Intermediate if you already use AI tools fairly regularly and want to go further with agents, automation and business use. If in doubt, start with a free Beginner class.
You can, and you’re welcome to book it. However, we highly recommend doing the Beginner course first, as there are lots of little tips and tricks taught along the way that the Intermediate course builds on.
Live, online, by video call. The meeting link appears in your account for each confirmed booking. A laptop or desktop computer is best; a tablet works for most things.
No more than 15 people per group, so everyone has time to ask questions. Each date shows how many seats are left, and once a class is full it can’t be booked.
You can cancel an upcoming group booking from your account, which frees your seat, and choose another date for that session where one is available.
Group courses follow a structured seven-session outline with a small group. Private sessions are one-to-one, and you decide what we focus on: your work, your business, a particular tool such as OpenClaw or OpenRouter, or a specific project. Private session prices are available in pounds, euros or US dollars.
Free guides
Pick a date, create an account and join live. Not a webinar, taught in English, and no card needed.