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New to AI? Start right here.

Short videos, plain words, and small things to try. Learn what AI is, how to ask it for help, and how to stay safe while you do it.

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Every lesson is a short video. Watch, try one thing, mark it done.

The course

Five modules. About five minutes each.

Take them in order. Each one has a video, a few simple notes, and something to try with a free AI tool.

Training ground

Copy one of these, paste it into any AI chat tool, and change the words in brackets to fit your life. Nothing here needs personal details.

"Write a short, friendly text to my neighbor asking if they can water my plants [Saturday to Monday]. Keep it under 3 sentences."

"Explain [what a 401(k) is] like I am new to it. Use one everyday example. Then ask me one question to check I got it."

"Help me plan [a birthday dinner for 6] on a budget of [$80]. Give me a shopping list and a simple timeline."

"I have [eggs, spinach, rice and cheese]. Give me 3 easy dinner ideas under 30 minutes. Start with the easiest."

"Here is a message I wrote: [paste]. Make it sound calm and polite but still clear. Show me two versions."

"How sure are you about that answer? What should I double check, and where could I check it?"

Words you will hear

AI chat assistantA program you type or talk to, like ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. It writes back in plain language.

PromptWhatever you type to the AI. A clear prompt gets a better answer.

ModelThe "brain" behind the tool. Companies release new models every so often.

HallucinationWhen the AI makes something up and says it like a fact. This is why you check.

Chat historyYour past conversations. The tool can use earlier messages in the same chat.

Image generatorA tool that draws a picture from a description you type.

DeepfakeA fake video, photo or voice made to look or sound like a real person.

Free planMost tools have one. It is plenty to learn on.

Safety first

Never type passwords, card or bank numbers, or your Social Security number into an AI tool.
For health, money and legal questions, use AI to understand, then check with a real professional or official source.
If a call or message from "family" asks for money in a hurry, hang up and call them back on the number you know.
Pick a family code word that a scammer would never know.
Read everything the AI writes before you send it. You are the boss; it is the helper.