{"product_id":"critical-thinking","title":"Critical Thinking and Decision-Making with AI","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2027 Course Schedule\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW237629689 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237629689 BCX0\"\u003eSpring 2027: Live virtual sessions via Zoom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW237629689 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237629689 BCX0\"\u003eAugust 3, 2027: One day in-person in Indianapolis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your learning experience!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-person workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spend the day collaborating with fellow professionals through instructor-led activities, facilitated discussion, and hands-on coaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive online program\u003c\/strong\u003e: Experience the same practical curriculum through a multi-week, live online format that provides additional opportunities for project development, peer collaboration, instructor feedback, and iterative refinement between sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscount pricing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eavailable for partners and companies sending three or more participants as well as Kelley School and IU alumni \u0026amp; staff. 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If you need additional instructions for sending the invoice, please contact your Kelley School representative or \u003ca title=\"mailto:%20kelleypd@iu.edu\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:%20kelleypd@iu.edu\" id=\"menurdck\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ekelleypd@iu.edu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eInterested in bringing this program to your company or organization?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:%20kelleypd@iu.edu\"\u003ekelleypd@iu.edu\u003c\/a\u003e to discuss our custom program options.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAI is a powerful accelerator but without critical thinking, it can amplify bias and noise. This AI critical thinking training course helps leaders build disciplined reasoning habits and test ideas under pressure. With this AI training, you'll learn to leverage artificial intelligence as an intellectual partner to strengthen—not substitute—your professional judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearning objectives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn to harness AI as an intellectual partner. 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The poll example is deliberately designed to show that evidence can be methodologically sound yet still insufficient to support the conclusion being drawn from it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col start=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e Build disagreement into the decision process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“Alternatives” is positioned as a critical layer across every stage of thinking—not simply another step. Participants are repeatedly asked: What else could be true? What other explanation fits? What evidence are we ignoring? What if we're wrong?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e Understand how AI changes the cognitive risks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis is where the course becomes specifically AI-era critical thinking, rather than a traditional critical-thinking course. 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