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Blog Post Outliner
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Learn to use AI with confidence.
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A path from curious to confident
A free AI course for beginners, in a sensible order. Start anywhere you like.
💡AI EssentialsWhat AI is, how it works, and the tools available to you.Beginner22 guides✏️Prompt CraftHow to talk to AI effectively and get the results you need.Beginner7 guides📝Markdown BasicsThe simple formatting language that makes you better at working with AI.Beginner3 guides🛠️AI in PracticeApplying AI to real tasks: writing, research, analysis, and more.Beginner16 guides🛡️Using AI SafelyStaying safe with AI: spotting scams and deepfakes, protecting your privacy, and checking what AI tells you.Beginner10 guides💼AI at WorkUsing AI on the job with confidence: what it can do, staying safe and honest with it, and where it is heading.Beginner10 guides🔭Going DeeperConcepts like RAG, embeddings, and fine-tuning, explained clearly.Intermediate15 guides
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LearningBeginner
Concept Explainer
Get any idea explained at exactly the level you want, from "like I'm 12" to a deeper dive, using examples and analogies that make it stick.
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AnalysisIntermediate
Decision Matrix
Compare your options against the criteria that matter to you, each given a weight, so a tricky decision becomes a clear, scored side-by-side view.
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AnalysisBeginner
Document Summariser
Turn a long document into a clear summary at the length, focus, and reading level you need, so you can grasp the key points fast.
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CommunicationBeginner
Professional Email Rewriter
A free prompt to rewrite an email or message so it sounds more professional, with your key points kept intact. Paste in your rough draft and use it in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
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All solutions →Research & AnalysisBeginner20-30 minutes
How to analyse a spreadsheet with AI
Turn a spreadsheet full of numbers into plain-English insights you can act on. You will learn how to describe your data clearly, ask focused questions, and check the answers before you trust them.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
Business & PlanningBeginner15-25 minutes
How to check AI work before you send it
End up with a quick "before you send it" checklist so nothing wrong or off-brand ever leaves your desk. You will start from a plain-English checklist, adapt it to your work, and turn it into a 60-second habit before anything goes out.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
Creative ProjectsBeginner20-30 minutes
How to create images with AI
Turn a description in plain words into an image made by AI, then refine it until it matches what you had in mind. You will learn how to describe what you want clearly and how to steer the result rather than settle for the first attempt.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
From the blog
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Five everyday problems you didn't know AI could solve
AI is not only for work reports and coding. Some of its most useful moments are small and everyday. Here are five ordinary problems it quietly solves, with a prompt you can try for each.
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AI has its faults, but it's the most accessible technology ever created
AI is not perfect, and it helps to know where it falls short. But look at what it does at heart, translate between people and ideas, and you find the most accessible technology ever built: one that can meet almost anyone where they are.
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You're never too old to get into AI
Getting started with AI is far easier than it sounds, and it can brighten and uplift everyday life in many surprising ways. This is a quick tour of what it can do for you, with one honest word of caution, written for anyone coming to it later in life.
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