Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology and a modern day equivalent to fire in the early stages of human civilization. Organizations can use AI to solve complex problems, automate tasks, make predictions, and even boost human creativity. However, like fire, AI also carries significant risks when misused. This course requires no prior technical knowledge and is designed for students who want to lead and consult on the deployment of AI systems in organizations, manage data science and design teams, or build and invest in AI companies. The goal of the course is to build intuition for what AI can do, how machine learning works, where these tools tend to succeed and fail, and how to navigate their ethical implications. We will explore a wide range of business applications emerging from the capabilities and limitations of AI systems including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Midjourney, Alphazero, and more. This course is an interactive lecture-based course with two individual assignments, two quizzes, and a final. The course is based on the first five weeks of Professor Groh’s 2024 and 2025 Human and Machine Intelligence MORS950 course, and it’s continually updated with the latest science and industry insights. By the end, you should have the foundations for understanding AI as a manager and be equipped for AIML950, which offers a five week case-based and project-based deep dive into how to identify and evaluate AI opportunities to drive innovation and strategic decision making within your organization.