Lesson 8 of 810 min

Build Your First AI Workflow

Learning goal: Design a reliable first AI workflow with evidence checks and human approval.

Lesson

A reliable workflow defines the outcome, collects approved input, sets evidence/privacy/format limits, creates a structured draft, verifies facts and omissions, and requires human approval for consequential output. Run it manually before automating it.

Example

Turn three articles into a neutral brief with headline, five bullets, uncertainty and sources; open every source.

Common mistake

Automating before understanding failure points.

Exercise

Map one recurring task’s inputs, AI steps, human checks and approval point.

Commands to try

Curated workflow shortcuts from the Academy library — not necessarily native Claude commands.

Glossary terms in this lesson

Quick check

What makes it reliable?

Answer: Clear inputs, limits, evidence checks and human approval.