Which AI assistant do I need?

Any of the four: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or Microsoft Copilot. The free plan is enough for most tasks; each PDF version notes where a paid plan helps.

What format is the course?

A ZIP archive with four PDF files, one for each AI assistant. Read on screen or print.

Do I need technical skills?

No. Every lesson shows the exact prompt to copy and an example of a good result.

Can I use the prompts at work?

Yes. Just never paste personal or confidential data into an AI assistant — the course explains how to anonymize documents.

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What AI Is and How to Talk to It — AI Course

A free course on how AI assistants work, how to sign in, how to write prompts and how to check answers.

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ZIP with 4 PDF versions: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot · ready-to-use prompts · free updates

What this course is about

How an AI assistant works, how to sign in, how to write prompts that get useful answers, and how to check the result before you use it.

This free course is for people who are just starting with an AI assistant. No technical terms, no theory for its own sake: you will go from your first sign-in to confident, safe, everyday use {AI_WITH}. Each lesson is two pages, with a ready prompt you can copy.

What you will learn

What an AI assistant really is
A search engine, an assistant and an expert
Why the assistant sometimes makes things up
Three baskets for every task
Sign in and send your first message
Know your screen
Seven useful things to ask for first
What {AI} can do on the free plan
The five parts of a strong prompt
From weak to strong
Follow-up questions are your steering wheel
Give examples, get the style you want

What's inside

Four PDF versions of the course: for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Microsoft Copilot — each explains where to find the features you need in that assistant.
13 ready-to-use prompts and a prompt library you can copy from.
Step-by-step tasks, before-and-after examples and a one-page cheat sheet.
Free updates when the AI assistants change.

Who it's for

Office workers, managers, teachers, freelancers and small-business owners who want practical results from AI without technical knowledge.

Questions and answers

Which AI assistant do I need?: Any of the four: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or Microsoft Copilot. The free plan is enough for most tasks; each PDF version notes where a paid plan helps.
What format is the course?: A ZIP archive with four PDF files, one for each AI assistant. Read on screen or print.
Do I need technical skills?: No. Every lesson shows the exact prompt to copy and an example of a good result.
Can I use the prompts at work?: Yes. Just never paste personal or confidential data into an AI assistant — the course explains how to anonymize documents.