AI Competence Development Checklist

Self-Evaluation Tool: Rate your current AI competence level across all skill areas

Based on the AI Competence Framework by Thorsten FrΓΆhlich

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Discovering
1.0-2.2
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Building
2.3-3.0
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Integrating
3.1-3.7
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Innovating
3.8-5.0
🌱 Level 1: Discovering
Rate your skills honestly across all competence areas to get an accurate assessment of your AI maturity level!

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πŸ“Š How to Use This Assessment

For each skill, rate yourself on a 5-point scale based on your honest self-assessment. Your average score across all skills determines your AI maturity level. For accurate level assessment, rate skills across multiple competence areas.

Rating Scale:
● 1 - No Competence: I don't have this skill yet
● 2 - With Help: I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
● 3 - Some Success: I can do this with some success but need more practice
● 4 - Consistently: I can do this consistently and independently
● 5 - Expert/Mentor: I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
🌱 Discovering (1.0-2.2)
Building basic AI awareness and skills
πŸ”¨ Building (2.3-3.0)
Developing fundamental competencies β€’ Requires 30%+ completion
🎯 Integrating (3.1-3.7)
Strategically applying AI skills β€’ Requires 60%+ completion
πŸš€ Innovating (3.8-5.0)
Leading and pioneering AI applications β€’ Requires 80%+ completion
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Section 1 of 10
Analytical Competence
1
Analytical Competence
Avg: 0.0
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Be able to evaluate and validate AI-generated content critically
Can you fact-check AI responses, verify information from multiple sources, and question the accuracy of AI-generated content?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Identify sources of error, distortions and hallucinations
Can you recognize when AI provides incorrect information, biased responses, or completely fabricated "facts"?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Assess the quality and relevance of the results
Can you determine if AI-generated content meets your needs, is appropriate for your context, and serves your intended purpose?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Distinguish between fact-based and speculative content
Can you tell the difference between established facts and AI's opinions, assumptions, or educated guesses?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
2
Communicative Competence
Avg: 0.0
β–Ό
Formulate precise questions and prompts
Can you write clear, specific prompts that help AI understand exactly what you need?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Design dialogue-based interaction with AI systems effectively
Can you have productive back-and-forth conversations with AI to refine and improve results?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Use feedback to AI systems iteratively
Can you give helpful feedback to AI to improve its responses and guide it toward better results?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Clearly articulate your intentions and expectations
Can you explain to AI what you want to achieve, what format you need, and what success looks like?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
3
Learning Strategy Competence
Avg: 0.0
β–Ό
Use AI to support learning and as a source of knowledge
Can you effectively use AI as a study partner, tutor, or research assistant to enhance your learning?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Maintain independent thinking despite AI support
Can you form your own opinions and develop original ideas while using AI as a tool, not a crutch?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Use AI as a discussion partner for complex topics
Can you engage AI in meaningful conversations to explore difficult concepts and challenge your understanding?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Identify and close knowledge gaps
Can you recognize what you don't know and strategically use AI to fill those gaps in your understanding?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
4
Ethical Competence
Avg: 0.0
β–Ό
Handle AI-generated content responsibly and transparently
Do you always disclose when content is AI-generated and take responsibility for how you use AI outputs?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Demonstrate awareness of copyright and intellectual property
Do you understand legal issues around AI-generated content and respect others' intellectual property rights?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Reflect on the social impact of AI
Do you consider how AI affects society, jobs, equality, and human relationships?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Show sensitivity to data protection and privacy issues
Are you careful about what personal or sensitive information you share with AI systems?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Understand legal, ethical and social framework conditions of AI use in your subject area
Do you know the specific rules, guidelines, and ethical considerations for AI use in your field of study?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
5
Metacognitive Competence
Avg: 0.0
β–Ό
Practice self-reflection on your use of AI
Do you regularly think about how and why you use AI, and whether it's helping or hindering your learning?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Maintain awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses in dealing with AI
Do you know what you're good at when working with AI and where you need to improve?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Find balance between AI support and your own performance
Can you use AI to enhance your work without becoming overly dependent on it?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Continuously adapt your AI utilization strategies
Do you actively improve how you work with AI based on your experiences and new developments?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
6
Creative Competence
Avg: 0.0
β–Ό
Use AI as an idea generator and creativity catalyst
Can you use AI to brainstorm ideas, overcome creative blocks, and inspire new approaches to problems?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Shape co-creation processes with AI
Can you collaborate with AI in creative projects, combining your ideas with AI's capabilities?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Develop your ideas with AI support
Can you use AI to refine, expand, and improve your initial concepts and creative work?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Design innovative application scenarios for AI
Can you think of creative, new ways to apply AI in your field or daily life?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
7
Basic Technical Understanding
Avg: 0.0
β–Ό
Acquire basic knowledge of AI system functioning and limits appropriate to your subject
Do you understand how AI works at a basic level and what it can and cannot do in your field?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Understand underlying data and its significance
Do you know that AI is trained on data and understand how this affects its responses and potential biases?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Maintain awareness of technical limitations
Do you understand what AI cannot do and when it might fail or provide unreliable results?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Assess AI developments effectively
Can you evaluate new AI tools and features to decide if and how they might be useful for you?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Understand energy consumption and sustainability implications
Are you aware of the environmental impact of AI systems and consider this in your usage decisions?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
8
Interdisciplinary Transfer Competence
Avg: 0.0
β–Ό
Transfer AI methods between different specialist areas
Can you take AI techniques from one field and apply them creatively in another area of study?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Integrate specialized AI applications into other contexts
Can you adapt AI tools designed for specific purposes to work in different situations or subjects?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Build bridges between technical and non-technical disciplines
Can you help connect AI experts with people from other fields to create meaningful collaborations?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Develop innovative interdisciplinary application scenarios
Can you imagine and create new ways AI could be used by combining insights from multiple fields?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
9
Collaborative AI Competence
Avg: 0.0
β–Ό
Share AI effectively in teamwork and projects
Can you use AI tools to enhance group work and help your team achieve better results together?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Exchange best practices and experiences
Do you actively share what you've learned about AI with others and learn from their experiences?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Engage in collective reflection on AI use
Do you participate in discussions about the benefits, risks, and implications of AI use with your peers?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Utilize synergies between human and artificial intelligence
Can you find the sweet spot where human creativity and AI capabilities work together most effectively?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
10
Future-Oriented Learning Competence
Avg: 0.0
β–Ό
Continuously adapt to new AI developments
Do you stay informed about AI advances and adapt your approach as new tools and capabilities emerge?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Proactively explore new AI tools and methods
Do you actively seek out and experiment with new AI technologies that could benefit your work or studies?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Engage in lifelong learning in changing AI landscapes
Are you committed to continuously updating your AI knowledge and skills throughout your career?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others
Anticipate future AI-based forms of work and learning
Can you think ahead about how AI might change your field and prepare for future ways of working and learning?
1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
I can do this occasionally with help or guidance
3 - Some Success
I can do this with some success but need more practice
4 - Consistently
I can do this consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
I excel at this and can teach or mentor others

🎨 Color Legend & Scoring Guide

Understanding the color coding used in progress bars and competence levels

🌱 Discovering (1.0-2.2)
Building basic AI awareness and foundational skills
πŸ”¨ Building (2.3-3.0)
Requires 30%+ completion across 5+ competence areas
🎯 Integrating (3.1-3.7)
Requires 60%+ completion across all competence areas
πŸš€ Innovating (3.8-5.0)
Requires 80%+ completion with strong performance across all areas

πŸ“‹ Rating Scale Reference

1 - No Competence
I don't have this skill yet
2 - With Help
Occasionally with guidance
3 - Some Success
With some success, need practice
4 - Consistently
Consistently and independently
5 - Expert/Mentor
Excel and can teach others

πŸ“š Original Framework: Based on the AI Competence Framework by Thorsten FrΓΆhlich
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.18614.20806

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