For Patients

Your AI doesn’t have malpractice insurance. Your doctor does. Here’s how to navigate that reality.

This free curriculum teaches you how to use AI safely for health information, when to trust it, when to question it, and when to put down the phone and call 911.

8 modules • ~45 minutes total • Free forever

Why This Matters

60%

Patients research symptoms online before appointments

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Sensors AI has to detect how sick you actually are

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Years of evolution debugged your threat detection. AI had a few years.

The difference is knowing how to use it.

AI can help you prepare better questions and understand your conditions. It can also convince you to ignore symptoms that kill you.

What You'll Learn

When to trust AI — and when to question everything it says
The 5 questions that could save your life — ask these every time
Red flags that mean "call 911 now" — not "ask AI if it's serious"
How to spot AI hallucination — when it's confidently making things up
The velociraptor test — why your gut feeling matters more than algorithms
How to prepare for doctor visits — using AI the right way
What AI literally cannot detect — the 10 billion sensors you have that AI doesn't
When AI is actually helpful — appropriate use cases that make you a better patient

The Curriculum

8 modules. Start anywhere, but we recommend going in order.

Module 1

Why You're Here

Your AI probably told you something about your symptoms. Now you're wondering if you should trust it. Good instinct. Let's talk about why you're right to question it.

The reality of AI in healthcare today

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Module 2

The Velociraptor Test

Until AI has to wrestle a velociraptor for dinner, it will never have the threat detection evolution gave you. Your gut feeling isn't irrational—it's 3.8 billion years of debugging.

Evolution vs. algorithm

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Module 3

Red Flags: When to Stop Typing and Call 911

Some symptoms are "call 911 immediately," not "ask AI what it might be." Learn the red flags that mean you put down the phone and get help now.

Emergency recognition

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Module 4

The Hallucination Problem

AI doesn't lie—it's worse. It doesn't know it's wrong. Learn how to spot when AI is confidently fabricating information that could hurt you.

When AI makes stuff up

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Module 5

Content-Controlled Intelligence

Not all AI is created equal. The difference between helpful AI and dangerous AI isn't the model—it's what it's trained on. Garbage in, garbage out.

Why knowledge sources matter

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Module 6

Intelligent Humility

The most important thing AI can say is "I don't know." Meet TheDude—an AI assistant built to acknowledge its limitations instead of faking confidence.

When "I don't know" is the smartest answer

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Module 7

Questions to Ask Your AI (That Might Save Your Life)

Five questions. Ask them every time. They turn AI from dangerous to useful. Question #2 has literally saved lives.

The essential questioning framework

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Module 8

When AI Is Actually Helpful

AI isn't all bad. Here's when it genuinely helps—preparing for appointments, understanding diagnoses, learning about medications. The appropriate use cases.

Using AI the right way

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Take-Home Resources

Complete the curriculum and get printable reference materials to use every time you consult AI about health.

Quick Reference Cards

Five Essential Questions, Red Flags, Decision

Practical Tools

Patient Preparation Worksheet, Hallucination Checklist

Complete Guides

Master Reference Guide, Velociraptor Test Guide

The One Thing to Remember

AI is for information and preparation, not diagnosis and treatment.
Use AI to prepare for medical care ✓ Use AI to avoid medical care ✗
Free. No signup required. No sales pitch. Just information that could save your life.

Ready to Start?

Module 1 takes about 5 minutes. By the end, you'll already know more about safe AI use than most people ever will.

Start Module 1: Why You're Here

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