Training course to develop critical thinking in the age of AI
Developing critical thinking in the age of AI
The developing critical thinking in the age of AI training course helps people better evaluate AI-generated responses and use AI more thoughtfully. At Boostalab, we offer a practical training course designed to help your teams question results, identify biases, and make better decisions in their day-to-day work.
Let’s take a look at how this training course can support your team
What is critical thinking in the age of AI?
Critical thinking in the age of AI is the ability to assess AI-generated responses with discernment. It means taking the time to analyze an answer before using it, even when it seems clear, fast, or convincing.
AI can produce useful content. But it does not understand your work context. It does not carry your responsibilities. It does not weigh the consequences of its suggestions. That is why human judgment remains essential.
Developing critical thinking when using AI means learning not to confuse fluency with reliability. A well-written response can still be too general, incomplete, biased, or poorly suited to the situation. It can also reinforce an idea that is already there without truly challenging it.
This skill helps people use AI more effectively at work. It makes it easier to spot blind spots, write more precise prompts, and assess the quality of a response based on the context. It also supports more responsible, more nuanced decision-making that is better grounded in day-to-day reality.
Critical thinking in the age of AI relies on a few simple habits: checking whether a response is relevant, asking what it leaves out, comparing different angles, refining the prompt, and deciding whether to use, adapt, or reject the suggestion.
This is not primarily a technical skill. It is a supervisory mindset. The more sensitive or complex a task is, or the greater its human impact, the more important that mindset becomes.
Why invest in training on critical thinking in the age of AI?
Investing in training on critical thinking in the age of AI helps organizations use artificial intelligence more effectively without compromising the quality of human judgment. AI can speed up work, but it can also generate responses that are inaccurate, biased, too general, or poorly suited to the context.
Without human oversight, these limitations can lead to mistakes, shortcuts in thinking, or weak decision-making. Training teams to think critically about AI helps reduce those risks. It allows them to better assess responses, write better prompts, and make clearer decisions about when to use, adapt, or reject an AI-generated suggestion.
The return on investment is tangible. A more thoughtful use of AI can support productivity, improve the quality of deliverables, and strengthen professional accountability. It also helps build lasting skills such as discernment, nuance, analysis, and judgment.
In Quebec, this training may also qualify as an eligible expense under the 1% Training Law. Some organizations may also be eligible for financial support through Services Québec.
Who is this training for?
This training on critical thinking in the age of AI is designed for people who use artificial intelligence in their work and want to do so with greater discernment. It is especially relevant for managers, HR professionals, communications leads, advisors, analysts, and other professionals who are responsible for producing, validating, or reviewing content, recommendations, or decisions supported by AI.
It is also a good fit for project teams and specialists who use AI to save time, explore ideas, or structure their thinking, while still needing to maintain a high level of judgment in their deliverables.
This training is particularly useful for organizations that want to foster a more responsible, more nuanced, and better aligned use of AI in their specific context. It is intended both for people who are new to AI and for those who already use it but want to supervise it more effectively.
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Why learn to develop critical thinking when using AI
AI can save time. It can also produce responses that are incomplete, biased, or poorly suited to the context. Developing critical thinking when using AI means learning to step back, better assess what it suggests, and stay in control of your decisions. In short, it is not just about using AI. It is about knowing when to trust it, when to adjust it, and when to be cautious.
Training outcomes
Avoid the pitfalls of overly convincing responses by more quickly spotting what is vague, biased, or out of context
Get more useful responses from the start through better framed and more clearly written prompts
Make better decisions at work by applying judgment before using, adapting, or rejecting an AI-generated suggestion
Use AI with greater confidence and discernment without giving up your role in analysis, nuance, and accountability
FAQ – Training on critical thinking and AI
Why take training on critical thinking and AI?
This training helps people use AI with greater discernment. It gives them the tools to better assess AI-generated responses, recognize their limitations, and stay in control of their decisions, content, and recommendations.
This training helps people use AI with greater discernment. It gives them the tools to better assess AI-generated responses, recognize their limitations, and stay in control of their decisions, content, and recommendations.
Who is this training on critical thinking and AI for?
This training is designed for professionals who use AI in their work or want to do so more responsibly. It is especially relevant for managers, HR teams, communications professionals, advisors, analysts, and project teams.
This training is designed for professionals who use AI in their work or want to do so more responsibly. It is especially relevant for managers, HR teams, communications professionals, advisors, analysts, and project teams.
Do participants need a strong understanding of artificial intelligence before taking this training?
No. This training does not require technical expertise. It is designed to help participants develop strong oversight habits, regardless of their level of familiarity with AI.
No. This training does not require technical expertise. It is designed to help participants develop strong oversight habits, regardless of their level of familiarity with AI.
What do participants learn in practical terms?
Participants learn how to better question AI-generated responses, identify biases, write more effective prompts, and apply their professional judgment before using an AI-generated suggestion. The training focuses on simple, practical tools that can be applied right away.
Participants learn how to better question AI-generated responses, identify biases, write more effective prompts, and apply their professional judgment before using an AI-generated suggestion. The training focuses on simple, practical tools that can be applied right away.
What results can participants expect after the training?
After the training, participants are better equipped to use AI with nuance and discernment. They develop a more critical mindset, make better decisions, and feel more confident in how they use the tool.
After the training, participants are better equipped to use AI with nuance and discernment. They develop a more critical mindset, make better decisions, and feel more confident in how they use the tool.
How is this training different from a technical course on AI?
This training is not meant to explain in depth how AI works on a technical level. Instead, it focuses on judgment, response quality, human oversight, and the responsible use of AI in real workplace situations.
This training is not meant to explain in depth how AI works on a technical level. Instead, it focuses on judgment, response quality, human oversight, and the responsible use of AI in real workplace situations.
Are your training courses on critical thinking and AI eligible under Quebec’s 1% Training Law?
Yes. They may qualify as eligible training expenses under Quebec’s 1% Training Law, depending on your organization’s situation. Some businesses may also be eligible for financial support through Services Québec.
Yes. They may qualify as eligible training expenses under Quebec’s 1% Training Law, depending on your organization’s situation. Some businesses may also be eligible for financial support through Services Québec.
Why focus on critical thinking rather than just prompting?
Because a good prompt does not replace good judgment. Knowing how to write a prompt is useful, but knowing how to assess the response is just as important. Critical thinking helps people decide what to do with what AI produces.
Because a good prompt does not replace good judgment. Knowing how to write a prompt is useful, but knowing how to assess the response is just as important. Critical thinking helps people decide what to do with what AI produces.
What is the difference between this training and a course on generative AI tools?
A course on tools often shows people how to use AI. This training shows them how to supervise it. It helps participants adopt a more thoughtful, more responsible approach that is better suited to human and professional realities.
A course on tools often shows people how to use AI. This training shows them how to supervise it. It helps participants adopt a more thoughtful, more responsible approach that is better suited to human and professional realities.
What formats does Boostalab offer to help develop critical thinking when using AI?
There’s no single right way to learn, so we offer a variety of formats to meet your organization’s needs:
✔ Le Lab: an online learning platform you can access anytime, designed to help integrate best practices gradually, either individually or through a corporate subscription.
✔ Training boost: an interactive group workshop focused on a specific skill, to help your team try things out and build lasting habits.
✔ Interactive team training paths: a longer-term program to help transform collaborative practices in a sustainable way by working on multiple skills over a period of several months.
✔ Ready-to-train kit: practical, engaging, and easy-to-use training content that can be integrated directly into your organization’s LMS.
There’s no single right way to learn, so we offer a variety of formats to meet your organization’s needs:
✔ Le Lab: an online learning platform you can access anytime, designed to help integrate best practices gradually, either individually or through a corporate subscription.
✔ Training boost: an interactive group workshop focused on a specific skill, to help your team try things out and build lasting habits.
✔ Interactive team training paths: a longer-term program to help transform collaborative practices in a sustainable way by working on multiple skills over a period of several months.
✔ Ready-to-train kit: practical, engaging, and easy-to-use training content that can be integrated directly into your organization’s LMS.
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You have two options:
Want to find out which training format is best for you? → Take the quiz!
Prefer to discuss it with an expert? → Book a meeting with us.
