Learn AI, step by step
Everything you need to use AI correctly, organised in order. Start at lesson 1 and read through — by the end you will write strong prompts, check AI answers, build your own assistants and Skills, and even run DeepSeek or Qwen on your own computer.
Start lesson 1Module 1
AI Basics
What AI is, how chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini work, and which one to pick.
What Is AI? (And What It Is Not)
A plain-English introduction to artificial intelligence: what today’s AI tools can do, what they cannot do, and the three kinds of AI you will meet every day.
How ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini Actually Work
Understand large language models without maths: tokens, the context window, training cut-offs, web search, and why chatbots sometimes make things up.
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Which Should You Use?
A practical guide to choosing between the major AI assistants based on the job: writing, coding, research, Google/Microsoft work, and free options.
Module 2
Prompting
How to ask AI clearly so you get useful answers the first time — and how to check them.
Writing a Good Prompt: The 5-Part Formula
Learn the five parts of an effective prompt — role, task, context, format and constraints — with before-and-after examples you can copy.
Advanced Prompting: Step-by-Step, Checklists and Self-Review
Techniques that make AI more reliable on complex work: breaking tasks into steps, asking clarifying questions, structured output, and having the AI critique its own draft.
How to Fact-Check AI Answers
A practical checklist to verify AI output: which answers need checking, how to ask for sources, how to verify citations, and red flags that signal a made-up answer.
Module 3
AI for Everyday Tasks
Practical workflows for study, office work, and images.
Using AI to Study (Without Cheating Yourself)
Study workflows that actually help you learn: explanations at your level, practice questions, feedback on your own work, and study plans — plus what to avoid.
AI for Office Work: Email, Documents, Meetings and Spreadsheets
Copy-ready workflows for the most common office tasks: writing emails, summarising meetings, drafting reports, and building spreadsheet formulas with AI.
Creating Images with AI: A Beginner’s Guide
How AI image generators work, how to write image prompts (subject, style, lighting, composition), how to fix bad results, and the rules for using images responsibly.
Module 4
Skills, Custom Assistants & Agents
Teach AI your own workflows with Skills, Custom GPTs, Gems and agents.
How to Use Claude Skills (Agent Skills) — Step by Step
What Claude Skills are, how they work, how to turn them on in the Claude app, how to create your own SKILL.md, and how to use Skills in Claude Code.
Build Your Own AI Assistant: Custom GPTs, Gemini Gems and Claude Projects
Step-by-step instructions to build a personal AI assistant with standing instructions and your own files in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude — and when to use each.
AI Agents Explained: When AI Takes Actions for You
What AI agents are, how they differ from chatbots, real examples (coding agents, browser agents, research agents), and the rules for using them safely.
Module 5
Chinese AI Models: DeepSeek, Qwen & Kimi
Step-by-step setup guides for the popular AI models from China — on the web, on your phone, and running locally on your own computer.
Chinese AI Models Explained: DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi and More
An overview of the major AI models from China — DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi, GLM and others — what each is good at, how to access them, and what to know about privacy.
How to Use DeepSeek: Web, App and Local Install (Step by Step)
Complete step-by-step guide to DeepSeek: using the free web chat, installing the official mobile app safely, running DeepSeek-R1 locally on Windows, Mac or Linux with Ollama, and getting an API key.
How to Use Qwen (Alibaba): Qwen Chat and Local Install
Step-by-step guide to Alibaba’s Qwen models: using Qwen Chat online, choosing the right model size, and installing Qwen on your own computer with Ollama or LM Studio.
How to Use Kimi AI (Moonshot): Long Documents and Research
Step-by-step guide to Kimi by Moonshot AI: signing up, uploading long PDFs, research and agent features, the mobile app, and developer API access.
Run Any Open AI Model on Your Own Computer (Ollama & LM Studio)
A complete beginner guide to running AI models offline on your own computer: hardware requirements, installing Ollama or LM Studio, choosing models (DeepSeek, Qwen, Llama, Gemma, Mistral), and adding a chat interface.
Module 6
Safe & Responsible AI
Privacy, honesty and the mistakes to avoid.
Ready to practise?
Find the right tool for your task, or copy a ready-made prompt.