Vendor-neutral · Beginner · 5 lessons · about 32 minutes · updated 2026-09-12
10 Things You Can Do With AI Today
Ten small, useful jobs — an email, a summary, a plan, a spreadsheet question — each one done in two minutes with a prompt you can paste, and a note on which ones a free account handles.
For people who have an AI chat account — or could open one in a minute — and are not sure what to type into it. No technical knowledge assumed. If you can paste text into a box, you can do all ten of these today.
Course outline
- 1Rewrite an email, then summarise something longTwo jobs almost everyone has: turning a rough message into a polite one, and turning a long notice into three lines. Both work on a free account, and both take under two minutes.6 min · 3 objectives
- 2Explain a difficult concept, then brainstorm ideasGet a hard idea explained at the level you choose, then use the model as a fast, tireless idea generator. One is about clarity, the other about quantity, and both are free-tier work.6 min · 3 objectives
- 3Turn notes into a document, then compare optionsYour five bullet points become a readable update, and your three-way decision becomes a table with a recommendation. The trick in both is giving the model the facts and asking only for the structure.7 min · 3 objectives
- 4Create a plan, then analyse a small fileGet a realistic four-week plan built around your actual starting point, then paste a few rows of spending data and ask what changed. The second one is the first place a free tier's limits and a model's arithmetic both get tested.7 min · 3 objectives
- 5Prepare for a meeting, then learn something newWalk into a difficult conversation with three questions and your two strongest points ready, then use the same tool as a patient tutor for a five-minute first lesson in anything.6 min · 3 objectives
Frequently asked
Do I need a paid AI account for this course?
No. Every prompt in the course runs on the free tier of ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, and each lesson says honestly where paying would add something. For most of the ten, it would not.
Which AI tool should I use?
Whichever you already have. The ten jobs here work the same way on all three major chat tools, and the differences between them do not show at this level. If you have none, any free account will do.
Are the answers going to be correct?
For rewriting, summarising and structuring your own facts, almost always — because the facts came from you. For anything the model has to know on its own (a product spec, a rule, a price), check it against an official page. Each lesson shows you the thirty-second check.
How long does the course take?
About half an hour for all five lessons, or six minutes for one. Each win is designed to be done in two minutes with a prompt you can paste, so you finish with something you actually made.