AI Skills, Unlocked: Tools & Treasures for the Curious Cub

Welcome back, Cubs 🐻 

This week, I’ve got some gold for you — handpicked resources to help you level up your AI game and scale smarter.

Your first nugget is a free, no-fluff guide on how to build AI agents here 

Keep scrolling for more gems I think you’ll love 💎👇

AI ACADEMY
A Hidden Gem from OpenAI You Might’ve Missed

​OpenAI quietly launched something powerful last week: OpenAI Academy.

It hasn’t gotten nearly enough attention — and I think that’s a miss.

Why?
Because this is so much more than just another content hub. It’s OpenAI’s clearest step yet toward making AI literacy mainstream.

Much like their Forum, the Academy is designed to help people get better with ChatGPT — not just technically, but practically, in work and life.

And the best part? It’s completely free.

They’re still ramping up, but that’s what makes this moment so exciting: you can jump in now, on the ground floor, and grow with it.

Here’s a roundup of what’s inside:

🎓 Upcoming Webinars (now through June)
➡️ Intro to ChatGPT
➡️ AI in Action: Work, Learning & Life

📺 Archived Webinars
✔️ ChatGPT 101: Super Assistant
✔️ ChatGPT 102: Do Your Best Work
✔️ Advanced Prompt Engineering

💼 ChatGPT at Work Collection
✔️ ChatGPT Search
✔️ Data Analysis with ChatGPT
✔️ Intro to GPTs

🎓 On Campus Collection
✔️ AI for Academic Success
✔️ Career Prep: Resumes & Interviews

👩🏽‍💻 Developer Build Hours
✔️ Fine-Tuning
✔️ Assistants & Agents

Whether you're just getting started or already experimenting with custom GPTs, there’s something in here for you.

It’s rare that a company offers this kind of value up front — no strings attached.

AI IMAGES
My Favorite Playground for Visual Creativity

I’ve been testing out different AI image tools lately, and one that’s totally won me over is Leonardo.Ai.

It’s honestly become my go-to space when I need to create visuals — whether it's for work, a presentation, or just some late-night creativity.

What I love most?
It feels like a real art studio — but supercharged.

You don’t need to know fancy design software or prompt engineering magic. It’s intuitive and playful, but still really powerful.

Here’s what stands out to me:

✨ High-Quality Results, Fast:
Whether I’m going for a polished illustration, a moody photo-style image, or something totally abstract, the outputs are consistently strong. I rarely feel like I have to “fix” anything.

🖌️ Built-In Canvas Editor:
This feature is lowkey genius. You can tweak your images right there — no need to hop between tools. I use it to add text, expand borders, or make quick edits before sharing.

📸 PhotoReal V2 Pipeline:
If you want super realistic images (hello, marketing assets!), this model nails it. Think studio lighting, clean textures, and sharp details.

🎒 Free to Start:
You can jump in and try it out without paying, which I always appreciate when I’m just experimenting.

If you’re the kind of person who likes to bring an idea to life visually — whether it’s for a pitch deck, an event poster, or your own inspiration board — give it a go.

👉 https://leonardo.ai

I’d love to see what you make with it. Seriously — send me a screenshot!

PROMPT OF THE WEEK
Summarize long documents and articles

Act as an expert summarizer and critical reader. I’m going to share a long document or article with you — your job is to extract the key insights, break down complex points into simple language, and structure the summary so it’s easy to scan and understand. Start with a brief overview (2–3 sentences), followed by key takeaways as bullet points or sections (depending on the content). Highlight any data, trends, or powerful quotes worth remembering. If the document is biased, outdated, or missing context, let me know. At the end, suggest 1–2 thoughtful follow-up questions I could explore or ask someone if I were discussing this in a meeting. Assume I want to sound sharp without reading the whole thing.

Love,
Mama Bear 🐾

Stay tuned for next week’s updates, and remember – innovation in AI is happening fast, and we’re all a part of it.

Keep Mama Bear going! Buy her Honey!🍯