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No jargon and no hype. Just clear, honest help you can use today. Every guide is dated and checked regularly.

Getting started

8 min read

How to set up ChatGPT properly in 15 minutes

A step-by-step guide to creating your account, getting your privacy settings right, and telling ChatGPT about you.

8 min read

How to set up Claude properly in 15 minutes

Create your Claude account, get the privacy settings right, and tell Claude about you so every answer fits.

6 min read

What is AI? A plain-English guide for the rest of us

No maths, no jargon. What tools like ChatGPT and Claude actually are, what they’re good at, and what they’re not.

Choosing the right AI

7 min read

Claude or ChatGPT? How to choose (honestly)

Both are excellent and both are free to start. Here’s how they differ, and a simple way to pick the right one for you.

5 min read

Do you need to pay for AI? Free vs paid, explained

What you get for free, what the paid plans add, and a simple test for whether it’s worth it for you.

Using AI well

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25 everyday things to ask AI (with prompts you can copy)

Not sure what to use AI for? Here are 25 real, practical things people use it for every day, with prompts ready to copy.

7 min read

How to ask AI for what you want: the simple formula

The four-part formula that turns vague, generic AI answers into genuinely useful ones, with before-and-after examples.

AI at work

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AI for small business owners: 10 jobs to hand over this week

Practical ways sole traders and small businesses are saving hours every week with ChatGPT and Claude, with prompts to copy.

Staying safe

7 min read

Is AI safe? What to share, what not to, and how to check

A calm, practical guide to using AI safely: the privacy settings to check, what never to share, and how to spot AI-powered scams.

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Is this a scam? How AI is changing scams, and how to stay safe

Scam messages now look perfect and voices can be faked. Here are the new tricks, the red flags that still give them away, and what to do.

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When AI gets it wrong: how to spot and fix made-up answers

Why AI sometimes makes things up, the warning signs to look for, and five simple habits that keep you safe.

Other good free resources

We’re not the only good place to learn, and we’re happy to say so. These are free and trustworthy:

  • UK Government AI Skills Hub (aiskillshub.org.uk): free and low-cost AI training, especially for work
  • OpenAI Academy and Anthropic Academy: free tutorials from the makers of ChatGPT and Claude
  • Get Safe Online (getsafeonline.org): online safety advice, including a website checker

What we add is the hands-on bit: getting you set up, step by step, with packs that do the setting-up for you.

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