10 step-by-step guides
Learn AI
Start with any guide. Each one includes a concrete example, an adaptable prompt, clear limitations, links to related tools and authoritative source guidance. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
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What an AI assistant can—and can’t—do
A plain-language introduction to generative AI, its useful jobs, and why fluent answers still need checking.
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Write a clear first prompt
Build a useful AI request from a goal, context, audience and format, with a beginner-friendly example.
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Improve an answer with follow-up questions
Use small, focused follow-ups to refine an AI response without starting your request over.
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Check an AI answer before you share it
A practical fact-checking routine for claims, calculations, quotations and AI-generated citations.
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Draft an email without losing your voice
Use AI to organize and polish an email while keeping facts, promises and personal judgment in your hands.
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Summarize notes and documents safely
Get a useful summary from information you are allowed to share, and compare it with the original.
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Use AI to plan a task, not run your day
Turn a goal and real constraints into a draft plan, then check timing, dependencies and priorities yourself.
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Brainstorm ideas with AI—and choose your own
Generate varied starting points, use clear constraints and screen ideas for usefulness and originality.
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Use AI with spreadsheets carefully
Ask for a formula explanation, test it on a copy and keep real or confidential spreadsheet data private.
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Protect your privacy when using AI
Reduce privacy risk by removing identifiers, checking service policies and sharing only what is necessary.
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