Using AI
The things people do with AI on a normal day: summarising a long text, fixing an email, comparing scattered information, generating an image. There is a less cheerful side here too: studying without cheating, spotting a fake photo or message, and getting unstuck when the assistant stalls or claims it cannot see the file you just gave it. Every guide starts from a real question and ends with a result, assuming no prior knowledge.
In everyday life 68
- How to compare opinions and reviews from multiple sources with AICompare opinions and reviews from multiple sources with AI: with Perplexity get recurring pros and cons with clickable sources. Check the links.
- How to generate creative ideas for content, posts, or projectsGenerate creative ideas for content and projects with AI: don't ask give me ideas, give audience and goal and request 15 different angles.
- How do I solve everyday practical problems with AI?Solving practical home problems with AI: photo of the fault or error code, simplest solution first. For gas, power and water the AI tells you where to stop.
- How to plan meals, a weekly menu and a shopping list with AIPlan meals, a weekly menu and a shopping list with AI: state people, days, budget, allergies and time, and get a menu plus list by aisle.
- How to write a negotiation or discount-request email with AIWrite a negotiation or discount-request email with AI: add price, counteroffer and a concrete lever. Courteous but assertive.
Tips and tricks 25
- How to give AI a role (and constraints) for much more precise answersGiving AI a role and constraints makes the answers much more precise. How to choose a concrete role and which limits stop digressions and inventions.
- How to get output in Markdown, CSV, or JSONGet output in Markdown, CSV, or JSON: choose the format based on the recipient and forbid the surrounding text that breaks the paste and the import.
- How to get a complex Excel formula explained to youHow to get a complex Excel formula explained by the AI: paste it, add your data and have it tell you what it calculates and why.
- How to combine two AIs in a chain for a better resultHow to combine two AIs in a chain: one produces, the other reviews as a critic. One task per link and the first one's output as material for the second.
- How to test and improve your prompts systematicallyHow to test and improve prompts systematically: test cases with a known answer, one change at a time, keep the version that wins.
Ready-made prompts 24
- Prompts for analyzing customer feedback and reviewsReady-made prompts for analyzing feedback and reviews with AI: group by theme, count, read the tone and write replies to criticism.
- Prompts for deals and negotiationsReady-made prompts for deals and negotiations with AI: prepare your position, see it through the other side's eyes, anticipate objections and rehearse.
- The best prompts for writing professional and persuasive emailsA library of ready-to-copy prompts for writing professional and persuasive emails with AI: requests, reminders, polite noes and rewrites.
- Prompts to manage customers and business communicationsReady-made prompts to manage customers and business communications with AI: reply to an angry customer, sell without intruding, and deliver bad news.
- Ready-made prompts for sales copy and landing pages that convinceReady-made prompts for landing pages and sales copy: problem-promise-proof-action structure, opening hooks and an audit of an existing page.
AI away from your desk 16
- How to translate live conversations with your phone and earbudsTranslate live conversations with phone and earbuds: set the languages, take turns and check the sentences that matter. What works, when you need a human.
- How to turn photos of notes, receipts and documents into textPhotograph notes, receipts and documents and have the AI turn them into text or a table: ready prompts, examples and the checks not to skip.
- How to photograph an idea you saw out and about and have AI adapt it for youSaw an idea you like? Photograph it and have AI adapt it to your case: it takes the principle that works, not the copy. The practical guide.
- How to find documents, chats and photos on your phone with AI searchDon't remember the file name? Describe what you're looking for and your phone's AI search finds photos, chats and documents by content.
- How to optimize and slim down photos from your phone before publishing themPhotos too heavy and loading slowly? Have them slimmed down and adapted to the channel before publishing: light, sharp and ready in seconds.
Images, audio and video 15
- How to generate background music and soundsGenerate background music and sounds with AI: describe style and mood in Suno or Loudly and always check the license before publishing.
- How to remove unwanted objects from a photoYou point out the object and the AI erases it, rebuilding the background. Online object removers, Pixlr, and Adobe Firefly do it without technical skills.
- Which tool to generate images: a practical comparisonWhich AI tool to generate images? Midjourney for aesthetics, OpenAI for text, Flux for realism: a practical comparison by use profile.
- How to sync voice and lips in a video (lip sync)Sync voice and lips in a video with AI: upload a photo and audio to Hedra or HeyGen for believable lip movement, also useful for dubbing.
- How to generate an image starting from another photoUpload a photo as a reference and tell the AI what to change: image-to-image mode takes its composition or style and generates a new version.
When something goes wrong 12
- The file is too big for the AI: the alternativesFile too big for the AI? Split it into parts, compress it, or paste only the section you need. Often a chapter is enough, not the whole thing.
- Why the AI forgets things said just before in the same chatThe AI forgets things said just before? Its memory is like a desk with an edge: the old sheets fall off. Here's why and what to do.
- How to save and export your AI chats before losing themSave your AI chats before losing them: official data export, manual copy and backup in your own document. The step-by-step guide.
- Damaged or unsupported file: what to doFile damaged or unsupported by the AI? Distinguish the two cases: the format gets converted, the broken file gets recovered from a healthy copy.
- The AI app won't load or isn't working: quick fixesBlank screen or endless loading? Try incognito, clear the cache and check the service status: the quick fixes that actually work.
- The AI doesn't see the file you just uploaded: how to fix itThe AI ignores the file you just uploaded? Often you sent the question before the upload finished. Wait for the fixed box and join them.
- Error uploading images or PDFs: causes and remediesError uploading images or PDFs to the AI? Three causes: file too large, browser blocking, invalid format. The remedies in order.
- Why the AI says it can't access my fileThe AI says it can't access your file? Almost always it didn't arrive: check the attachment preview, the permissions, and the protection.
- The answer cuts off halfway: how to get it completedThe AI's answer stops halfway? Write continue. If it restarts confused, paste the last words and tell it to resume exactly from there.
- How to get the AI to reread a file it hadn't understoodThe AI misunderstood a file? Don't repeat the question: tell it where to look, what you want and have it quote the exact sentence it answers from.
- How to resume a chat after closing the app or browserClosed the app or browser? The chat is still on your account: here's how to find it again in the sidebar and get the AI to pick up the thread.
- The AI is slow or unresponsive: causes and remediesThe AI is slow or freezing? Often it's the too-long chat or servers at peak. Open a new chat with a recap and get fast again: here's how.
Safety and scams 9
- How to recognize scams that use AIAI scams no longer have grammar errors. Recognize them by their structure: urgency, a request for money or data, non-reversible payments.
- How to protect your own face and voiceFace and voice are clonable biometric data. Reduce public material, use a safe word and don't open logins with biometrics alone.
- How to limit the use of your photos by AILimit the use of your photos by AI: opt-out options, fewer public images and free masking tools. Here's how.
- How to protect your children's photos from AI useProtecting your children's photos from AI: private profiles, no identifiable data, less frontal face. The habits that reduce the risk.
- How to find out if someone is using my image with AIIs someone using your image with AI? Find out with reverse image search and recognition engines, then ask for removal.
- How to recognize AI-generated photos and videosAI photos and videos look real? Visual clues are no longer enough: learn to verify provenance, the defense that holds over time.
- How to recognize fake news created with AIFake news created with AI: realistic photos and made-up quotes. Verify the source and look for independent confirmation before believing it.
- How to recognize scam emails and messages generated with AIScam emails and messages generated with AI are very well written. Don't click links: check the sender, the real address and log in via the official channel.
- What to do if you're the victim of an AI-based scamVictim of an AI scam? Act immediately: block the money at the bank, change passwords, preserve the evidence and report it. The emergency guide.
School, university and study 8
- How to review before an exam or a testReviewing before an exam with active recall: turning the material into a quiz with AI and spreading the repetitions over the weak points.
- When using AI to study counts as cheatingWhen is using AI to study cheating? The line: if the AI does the work that was yours and you hand it in as yours. And the course rule always wins.
- How to study with AI honestly and productivelyStudying with AI honestly: use it as a tutor that explains and quizzes, not as a ghostwriter. The right prompts and the line not to cross.
- How to improve your study method with AIImprove your study method with AI: have it quiz you instead of rereading, tailored explanations and a realistic plan you actually follow.
- How to summarize handouts and notes without losing the meaningSummarizing handouts and notes with AI without distorting the meaning: the right tool, the by-concepts prompt and checking the citations.
- How to do research for a paper or a projectDoing research for a paper with AI: break down the question, analyze the sources you find yourself and verify every citation before using it.
- How to prepare for an oral exam: having AI quiz youSimulate the oral exam by having AI quiz you: the role to assign, the follow-up questions and how to get corrected out loud.
- How to write a paper with AI as support (not as a substitute)Writing a paper with AI as support and not as a substitute: using it for structure, critique and revision while keeping the text and reasoning yours.