Domain 124% of the exam
AI Fundamentals and Literacy
- Core AI terms: AI, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI
- Choosing the right type of AI solution for a problem
- Generative AI concepts: foundation models, prompting, retrieval
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AIB-C01 · Free study guideBeta
AWS Certified AI Business Strategist
For business leaders: you explain AI in plain terms, build an AI strategy that creates value, govern it responsibly, and lead the change. It does not test AWS service details.
- Questions
- 85 (beta)
- Time
- 170 minutes
- Passing score
- 700 / 1000
- Level
- Business
What the exam covers
Domains and key topics
Domain 228% of the exam
AI Strategy and Business Value Creation
- Aligning AI with business objectives
- Measuring value: ROI, KPIs and business cases
- Using AI for competitive advantage
Domain 324% of the exam
AI Governance and Responsible AI Leadership
- Responsible AI principles in business decisions
- Governance structures and regulatory compliance
- Enterprise AI risks and how to reduce them
Domain 424% of the exam
Business Readiness, Leadership, and AI Transformation
- Assessing AI readiness and maturity
- Data and infrastructure foundations for AI
- Leading change and building an AI-ready workforce
- Scaling from pilots to enterprise-wide use
Know these well
Key concepts
AI, ML and generative AI
What each one is and what it is good for.
Foundation models
Large pretrained models adapted to many tasks.
Business case and ROI
How to show what AI is worth.
Responsible AI
Fairness, transparency, privacy and safety.
AI governance
Policies, roles and oversight for AI use.
Risk management
Spotting and reducing enterprise AI risks.
AI maturity
Where an organization stands and what comes next.
Change management
Bringing people along through AI adoption.
How to prepare
A simple study plan
- 1Read the official exam guide once, end to end.
- 2Learn the AI vocabulary until you can explain each term to a non-technical colleague.
- 3Spend the most time on domain 2 (28%): strategy and business value.
- 4Study real AI adoption stories: what worked, what failed and why.
- 5Take a timed practice exam and review every explanation, right and wrong.
Always check the official AIB-C01 exam guide ↗ for the current version of the exam.
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