Start with one clear task
You do not need to learn every tool at once. Choose something you do each week: draft an email, organise notes or outline a presentation. Decide what a useful result looks like and how you will check its quality.
YOUR FIRST STEPS WITH AI
How to start using AI in life and work: practical tasks and first steps
Describe the context and outcome
A good prompt helps AI understand the task. Specify your audience, source material, constraints and desired format. For example: “Help outline six slides for colleagues about our project results. Use these verified facts: … Suggest a title and three key points for each slide.” Do not enter confidential information without permission.
Try three practical scenarios
Documents: ask for key points and questions that need clarification. Check the summary against the original.
Presentations: start with structure and the flow of your story, then work on wording and design.
Content: provide a topic, an audience and a tone. Ask for several options, choose one and edit it.
Check the output before using it
AI can make errors in facts, calculations and references. Check important claims against original sources. Pay particular attention to names, amounts, dates and terms in work documents. You remain responsible for deciding whether to use or publish the result.
Build your own prompt library
Save useful prompts with example outputs and notes about what you corrected. This helps you repeat a successful approach and improve it over time. Measure progress through the quality of your work and time saved.
Learn through your own challenges
For guided practice, AI for life and work is designed for beginners. Four live online sessions, two hours each, plus assignments and instructor support help you build confidence. Sessions are not recorded.