PAAF AI Literacy Self-Assessment

Time to Complete: ~10 minutes

Purpose: To help you reflect on your current level of AI understanding and comfort—so you can track your progress, identify knowledge gaps, and take the next best step in using AI confidently.

Why This Matters

This worksheet helps you assess how confident and informed you are about AI—particularly how AI works inside tools. Your answers help identify where you're solid and where you might want to explore next.

Part 1: Confidence Check

Circle one option per row to rate your comfort level:

Topic	Not at all confident	Somewhat confident	Confident	Very confident
I understand what AI is	☐	☐	☐	☐
I can explain how AI supports my work	☐	☐	☐	☐
I know the difference between AI and automation	☐	☐	☐	☐
I can describe what an AI model does	☐	☐	☐	☐
I know what makes AI outputs risky or biased	☐	☐	☐	☐
I understand that AI can summarize and generate	☐	☐	☐	☐
I know when not to trust an AI result	☐	☐	☐	☐

Part 2: Knowledge Check (True or False)

Mark each statement as T (True), F (False), or ? (Not Sure)

Statement	T / F / ?
AI always gives correct answers if I phrase my question clearly.
AI can pull info from multiple connected tools at once.
AI makes decisions by thinking like a human.
Summarization is one of AI’s core skills.
I can train AI Agents using my own documentation.
AI models may reflect bias if trained on biased data.
It's okay to skip reviewing AI’s output if I’m in a rush.

Part 3: Reflection Prompt

Choose one prompt and write a brief response (2–3 sentences):

🟦 What’s one thing about AI that still confuses me?

OR

🟦 What’s one thing I now understand about AI that I didn’t before?

Completion Indicators

You’re ready to move to Stage 3: Evaluation & Use Case Selection if:

• You feel confident explaining AI’s basic purpose and capabilities

• You understand the limits and potential risks of AI

• You’re curious to test AI on a task you already do