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ChatGPT for beginners — turn options into your own plan
Use ChatGPT to find current options, open their sources and request a plan that suits your situation.
BeginnerChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini or Grok? — choose your first experiment
Choose your first AI assistant based on what you want to do today. You do not need to find a single best tool.
BeginnerCheck an AI claim against its original source
When an AI answer gives you a figure, date or rule you plan to use, check it against the original source and decide whether to use, qualify or leave out the claim.
BeginnerCheck the sources behind an AI answer
Learn to check where a web-searching AI got each fact, whether the publisher and date are reliable, and what to do when sources disagree.
Familiar with the basicsCheck what an AI service does with the information you type
Before giving a service your notes or other material, use its own guidance and your account settings to answer three questions, then record the answers with the date.
BeginnerClaude for beginners — turn your material into a finished document
Give Claude a goal, material and a format, refine the draft and request a downloadable document.
BeginnerCreate your first AI song
Create your first short AI song about a fictional subject and learn that length and instrumental mode are selected in the service settings. Use the text to describe only the mood, genre and lyrical theme.
BeginnerCreate your first AI-generated image
Create your first AI-generated image from an imaginary subject and learn to check the result before sharing it.
BeginnerFive basic AI terms: LLM, token, context window, hallucination and prompt
AI has plenty of unfamiliar vocabulary. Learn the essential terms in plain English.
BeginnerGemini for beginners — understanding images
Show Gemini a photo of a document or object and ask it to read the contents for you. Try the same with a receipt and a plant, and learn when connected apps are useful.
BeginnerGrok for beginners — make current information useful
Try Grok with three real everyday tasks: ask for an overview, open the original source and learn what you cannot yet know for certain.
BeginnerHow an AI project takes shape: from idea to finished result
Start an AI project with one clearly defined problem, test it with harmless material and decide for yourself when it is ready to use.
Familiar with the basicsHow does a chatbot actually work?
What happens when you press send? Explore why the same chatbot can answer differently and what its memory really means.
BeginnerHow does AI search for information? Regular search vs. AI search
Regular search lists pages to choose from; AI search can combine sources into a direct answer. Learn how it works and why you should still check the source.
BeginnerHow to explain AI to someone close to you — try one question together
Sit down with a parent, grandparent or friend in front of the same screen, ask AI one everyday question and see what you learn together.
BeginnerMake your first AI video
Make your first short AI video of an imaginary scene and learn why video needs a more detailed description than a still image.
BeginnerMicrosoft Copilot for beginners — first find out which Copilot you have
Try Microsoft Copilot at your own pace: identify your version, complete one harmless task and know when work or school account rules take priority.
BeginnerModel, service and feature: three different layers
Distinguish a language model, the service that uses it and an application feature, and learn where to check privacy information and terms of use.
Familiar with the basics