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Start using AI from zero
Choose one task, prepare its source, write a clear request and check the answer. Then use a related Task to complete a real piece of work. Phone setup, account registration and payment are optional help below, not compulsory steps.
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- Choose your first useful AI task How-to guide
Choose a task you can check yourself: a weekly update, short document or reading passage. Prepare a small example and follow the steps.
- Prepare source material without changing its meaning How-to guide
Practise cleaning fictional project notes. Remove unnecessary personal details, keep source labels, numbers, approvals and sample limits, then check your edit before copying.
- Turn a vague request into a clear AI task How-to guide
Write your request in four parts: goal, material, output and limits. Practise with fictional team notes, edit the result and copy a request you can check.
- Check an AI answer against its source How-to guide
Find three errors in a fictional draft and fix them using the numbered sources. Then decide whether to use it, seek more evidence or leave it aside. Smooth writing can still be wrong.
Optional help when you need it
Phone setup, account access and payment decisions are branches, not required steps. Use them only when they unblock your task.
How to install an AI app on your phone
How-to guideFind the official app, check the store listing and permissions, then try a small example. A payment prompt or crash alone does not prove an app is fake.
Decide what to do when a free AI tool reaches a limit
How-to guideName the task and the limit you hit. Check whether it is about usage, files, team rules, access or accuracy, then write down your next action. Separate notes cover network and payment options for users in China.
Turn four original lines into a checked song draft
Ready to useWrite a short book-swap jingle, make a draft in Suno, compare the lyrics with what you hear, and keep a clear review record.
Turn a small request into a reviewed implementation plan
Ready to useUse Devin Local in Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) to propose a plan, then check it against a fictional CSV export request before any implementation.
Make and check a short spoken announcement
Ready to usePrepare a fictional script, generate speech in ElevenLabs, then listen for mistakes and check the downloaded audio.
Check two text transforms in an unpublished Zap
Ready to useUse built-in Schedule and Formatter steps, compare the actual output and keep external apps out of this first practice.
Make a three-slide book-swap proposal in Canva
Ready to useTurn four fictional source notes into an editable proposal and a checked three-page PDF. Keep undecided details visible, then return to your campaign checklist.
How to choose a Claude subscription
How-to guideFind the limit that is stopping your task, then check Claude’s current plans and who handles your payment. More usage does not mean more accurate answers.
Make three checked proposal slides with Beautiful.ai
Ready to useFix the outline before design, keep pending decisions visible and inspect the exported PDF.
Compare two Udio clips and improve one thing
Ready to usePrepare four original lyric lines, listen to two versions inside Udio and leave with a useful comparison and revision.
Turn a proposal into three checked Gamma slides
Ready to useKeep proposal facts and open decisions intact, inspect Present Mode and review the saved PDF.
Create and check an image in Ideogram
Ready to usePrepare a fictional image brief, check visibility, inspect the saved file and keep your recipe.
Create and check an image in Leonardo
Ready to usePrepare an image brief for Leonardo, check visibility, inspect the saved file and keep your recipe.
Create and check an image in Midjourney
Ready to usePrepare an image brief for Midjourney, check visibility, inspect the saved file and keep your recipe.
Make three checked slides in Pitch
Ready to useTurn fictional notes into three slides, correct unsupported claims and check the exported PDF.
Make three editable proposal slides with Plus AI
Ready to useFollow one Google Slides workflow, preserve pending decisions and check the downloaded PDF.
Revise one scene with Sudowrite
Ready to useTry one small edit, compare it with the original and keep the changes that fit your story. You can also practise by hand.
Create and check an image in Firefly
Ready to useMake a small image brief, generate or safely stop, then check the downloaded file.
Create and check an image in Brand Studio
Ready to useMake one practice image, compare an adjustment, open the downloaded file and keep the settings that worked.
How to register for ChatGPT
How-to guideOpen the official ChatGPT site, check your account and data settings, then try one small task. Available sign-in options depend on your account and region.
