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Accelerating AI literacy and transformation isn’t optional. It’s a career and business imperative.
AI Academy by SmarterX and our AI Mastery Membership help professionals and organizations thrive through the disruption and uncertainty ahead.

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AI Mastery Memberships provide access to all of the education, insights, and answers from AI Academy.
Introducing AI Mastery Memberships
An AI Mastery Membership gives you and your team 12 months of access to all of the education, insights, and guidance you need from AI Academy, including:
- AI Foundations Collection - AI Fundamentals, Piloting AI & Scaling AI
- AI for Industries Collection - (e.g., AI for Professional Services)
- AI for Departments Collection - (e.g., AI for Marketing)
- Member-Exclusive Content - GenAI App Series and AI Academy Live
Get access to AI Academy courses, certificates, and new educational content with a 12-month AI Mastery Membership
AI Foundations Collection

Build a strong foundation in AI. Gain essential knowledge, practical skills, and strategic insight to confidently navigate—and lead in—the age of AI. Earn a certificate to showcase your fluency.
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Turn AI understanding into action. Learn proven frameworks to identify high-impact pilot projects, build custom AI assistants, and confidently lead AI implementation that drives real results and measurable business value.
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Go beyond experimentation—build the AI-powered business of tomorrow. Learn how to lead responsible AI adoption, engage your team, and create a strategic roadmap that drives real transformation at scale.
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AI for Industries Collection
Explore how AI is transforming your specific industry. Understand unique risks, regulations, and opportunities in sectors like healthcare, finance, retail, and more—so you can apply AI responsibly and strategically. Get full access to all collections with an AI Mastery Membership.
AI for Professional Services
Built on human expertise and billable hours, professional services are facing an existential threat from artificial intelligence. This course will teach firm leaders how to navigate this disruption.

AI for Healthcare
From diagnostics to patient engagement, AI is accelerating change across healthcare. This course empowers leaders to adopt AI responsibly, improve outcomes, streamline operations, and maintain compliance in a rapidly evolving industry.
Release Date: Fall 2025
AI For Departments Collection

AI for Marketing
Are you prepared for the AI revolution in marketing? This is your step-by-step roadmap to becoming an AI-forward marketer, guiding you from foundational understanding to hands-on transformation.

AI for Sales
AI is reshaping how sales teams prospect, engage, and close deals. This course helps sales leaders leverage AI to drive revenue growth, improve forecasting, and personalize customer experiences at scale.
Release Date: Fall 2025
AI for Customer Success
AI is transforming how companies onboard, support, and retain customers. This course gives customer success leaders tools to boost satisfaction, reduce churn, and create scalable, proactive engagement strategies.
Release Date: Fall 2025
AI Academy is brought to you by the creators of The Artificial Intelligence Podcast.
AI Mastery Membership Exclusive Content
Your AI Mastery Membership gives you exclusive access to:
Gen AI App Series
Mike Kaput demos powerful generative AI technology that you can use to skyrocket productivity and performance in your work.

AI Academy Live
Insightful live learning experiences and master classes to keep you ahead of the curve hosted by Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput.

AMA Sessions with Paul Roetzer
Quarterly AMA sessions with one of the world’s leading voices on AI for marketing, business, and society.
AI Academy Pricing
Get started below with an AI Mastery Membership. Business plan pricing is available for groups of 5+.AI Academy Business Plans
A major focus of our AI Academy moving forward is to solve for the lack of formal AI education and training in companies.
According to our research, only 32% of organizations provide AI-focused education and training for their teams, and the “lack of education and training” is consistently ranked as the number one barrier to AI adoption.
Our new AI Academy Business Accounts provide full access to courses, certifications, live classes, and content library. Customized learning paths, reporting, and admin consoles coming soon.
Pricing for business accounts is:
- $399 per user, per year for 5 - 99 licenses
- $349 per user for 100 - 999 licenses
- $299 per user for 1,000+ licenses

Free AI Classes
Join us for our next free classes.
Intro to AI
Our Intro to AI free class will help you understand what AI is and what it’s capable of doing. Professionals of all levels are encouraged to join. Data science and machine learning experience is not required!

5 Essential Steps to Scaling AI
Take the first step in your AI learning journey. Join us for a 60-minute free webinar to learn what AI is, and how it impacts businesses and knowledge workers.
“I find tremendous value from the Mastery Membership. In a world rich in snake oil, the Mastery membership content is grounded in useful, real-world applicable learning.”
Heather DelCarpini
Director of Marketing
Catania Oils
“The value of the membership goes far beyond the annual investment. I’m squeezing more insight, support, and momentum out of this membership than my tiny one-person budget ever dreamed possible.”
MJ Johnston
Owner
qt Web Expert
“What surprised me was how valuable the ongoing access would become: the quarterly briefings offer a clear, concise overview of top news; the AMAs with Paul make complex topics feel approachable”
Jen Taylor
Director, AI Strategy & Integration
Capacity Interactive
FAQs
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How much does membership cost, and are there discounts for teams?
The AI Mastery Membership costs $999 per user, per year. For teams, we offer Business accounts with discounted pricing: $399 per user for 5-99 licenses, $349 per user for 100-999 licenses, and $299 per user for 1,000+ licenses. Starting Fall 2025, these Business accounts will include additional features like reporting, admin tools, and customized learning paths.
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I purchased my AI Mastery Membership using a discount code, when I renew, will I automatically continue to receive the discounted price?
Most discount codes apply to your first year only, and renewals are billed at the standard rate. However, some past promotions included recurring discounts that lock in previous pricing. If you’re not sure which applies to you, contact our support team and we’ll confirm.
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If I was previously enrolled as a an AI Mastery Member, will I get access to newly-released courses?
Yes, as an existing AI Mastery Member, you automatically gain access to new courses at no extra cost. You’ll see them added to your membership portal as soon as they launch. You’ll have access as long as your membership is active.
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How can I partner with or sponsor AI Academy by SmarterX?
Some potential ways to partner include:
- Underwrite AI education at discounted rates for students, educators, non-profits, and unemployed professionals.
- Amplify the reach of our free AI education and training.
- Collaborate on new content, events, and experiences that accelerate AI literacy.
- Offer exclusive discounts to your association members or customers.
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How can I stay updated on release dates for new courses?
To stay updated on release dates of future content, subscribe to our newsletter and check our website regularly. These channels will provide the latest announcements and detailed updates as new courses and features roll out.
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Does my AI Mastery Membership include event recordings like MAICON or one of your AI Summits (Writers, Agencies, B2B Marketers)?
No, AI Mastery Memberships only include educational content such as course series, gen AI app series, and Academy Live.
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Do you offer discounts for academic institutions or nonprofits?
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Do you offer discounts to students, educators, or nonprofits?
We offer 50% off for the first nonprofit or education license. Groups of 5+ receive the course for $299 per license. This is for accredited educational institutions and verified nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status.
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I bought the original course. Will I have access to updated versions?
No. Individual courses are one-time purchases, and each edition is a separate purchase. One of the many benefits of the AI Mastery Membership is that it includes all course series, and subsequent new editions within a member’s 12-month membership.
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How often is new content released?
New course content is released throughout the year.
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What’s available for someone who wants to explore AI education without immediate cost?
We offer several free resources, including monthly Intro to AI classes, webinars, newsletters, downloadable AI Blueprints, and access to our Marketing AI Community on Slack. You can also listen to The Artificial Intelligence Show podcast and attend free virtual summits to start exploring AI education at no cost. These options are external to the AI Mastery Membership.
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Are there any payment plans available for individual AI Mastery Memberships?
No, only annual memberships are available.