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Start Using AI at Work
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items Practical AI tools and resources to help you get comfortable using AI for everyday work. Start small, learn what works, and build confidence without feeling like you have to become a tech expert.
Pick one everyday task, answer a few simple questions, and leave with a prompt you can use today. A free tool I made for Work Changed.
Your First AI Win at Work (Free)
A short, plain-language guide on what not to put into AI tools. Read it once and you will know the one rule that keeps you safe at work.
Before You Paste: AI and Your Work Data
Easy, practical tips from AARP for getting better answers from AI, with everyday examples like rewording a tricky email.
12 Simple Tips for Asking AI for Help
If your workplace uses Microsoft 365, you may already have this. Sign in with your work account and follow your company's AI rules.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (Check If Your Job Has It)
A short, free beginner lesson from Microsoft on how Copilot Chat works at work, including how to keep your data safe.
Free Microsoft Lesson: How Copilot Chat Works
Microsoft's free collection of example prompts for email, meetings, and everyday office tasks. Borrow one and make it yours.
Free Copilot Prompt Examples for Everyday Work
If your workplace runs on Gmail and Google Docs, check whether Gemini is turned on for your work account. That is usually the safer choice for work.
Gemini in Google Workspace (If Your Job Uses Google)
Google's free quick-start guides, cheat sheet, and prompt tips for using Gemini in Gmail, Docs, and other Workspace apps. Most useful if your job uses Google Workspace.
Free Google Guides: Getting Started with Gemini at Work
Free, simple tools that break a big task into small steps or make a message sound more professional. Great for a first try. Keep confidential details out.
Goblin Tools: Small AI Helpers for Big To-Do Lists
Ready for more than one win? Thirty small, manageable AI activities with example prompts and a place to track what worked. My own product.
The 30-Day AI Confidence Challenge Kit
Add a document and ask questions about it, with answers that point back to the source. Formerly NotebookLM. Use a work account your job approves, or keep confidential files out.
Gemini Notebook: Ask Questions About Your Own Documents
A good place to practice with everyday personal tasks. The free plan shows ads. Turn off model training in settings, and keep work details out unless your job approves it.
ChatGPT Free: Practice on Personal Tasks First
Helpful for polishing emails and messages. The free plan includes 100 AI prompts a month. Ask before installing it on a work computer, since it reads what you type. This is an affiliate link. I may earn a commission if you purchase or join.
Grammarly: Clearer Emails Without Starting Over
A short, official FTC guide to AI voice-cloning scams. Useful if you handle calls, payments, or urgent requests from leadership.
Spot AI Voice Scams Before They Reach You
A patient, step-by-step book for people starting from zero. Covers the major AI tools, everyday tasks like writing emails, and how to spot deepfakes. AARP members get a discount.
Using Artificial Intelligence Absolute Beginner's Guide (Book)
A thoughtful, readable book about working with AI without losing what makes you good at your job. More mindset than how-to.
Co-Intelligence: Why Your Judgment Still Matters (Book)