I’ve never liked learning just for the sake of learning. For me, subjects that didn’t interest me were pure torture. I can spend all my time on things I’m passionate about and want to explore, but side topics have always been a drag.

I had friends who were aces in school, perfectionists in college, who today, years later, no longer bother with upgrading their qualifications.

That’s not how it works anymore. Today, things change at lightning speed. Since 2023, the world has been in a frenzy over how and where to use AI – it’s gone completely wild. You have to stay current, even if you work with this technology every day. The number of new possibilities, applications, ideas, and changes is so vast that it’s hard to keep up.

That’s precisely why, guided by the principle of continuous improvement, I applied for the “Umiejętności Jutra” (Skills of Tomorrow) program, and to my delight, I was accepted. I took part in a 5-week “AI in Business Development” course from Google and SGH Warsaw School of Economics. Today, I’d like to share a few reflections from this experience.

A significant part of the course covered topics that are part of my daily work – task automation, using language models for research, or working with my own databases. I was pleased to see that tools like NotebookLM and fundamental RAG concepts, which I use in my projects every day, were presented as key elements of a modern AI toolkit. It was valuable confirmation that the path I’ve been following for years aligns with the best market practices.

However, the greatest value of such programs isn’t repeating what you already know. It’s that moment when the instructor shows you a tool or method that opens up completely new doors. For me, that discovery was the topics adjacent to the typical IT I’m immersed in, namely using AI for marketing, product creation, but also for data analysis, the entire Google Cloud ecosystem, and the Canvas application.

A huge thank you goes out to all the instructors who, with passion and a very practical approach, showed how these elements can be woven into existing business processes. It’s these “aha” moments that fuel development – they show that even the most complex problem can be solved more simply with the right tools.

The world of AI isn’t slowing down. New models, tools, and techniques appear every week. Participating in courses like this is my way of being that one small step better as a professional than I was the day before.

The certificate is a nice culmination of these five weeks, but the real reward is an updated map of the possibilities that AI offers to business today. It’s knowledge that I am already turning into concrete solutions.