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ChatGPT for Beginners

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Getting started responsibly

20 minutes

What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is an AI assistant that produces responses based on user input. Its responses can be useful but may include mistakes or outdated information. Treat its answers as drafts to inspect, not automatic facts.

Practice: Write down two appropriate uses and one situation requiring human expert review.

Privacy and safe use

Avoid entering passwords, financial account numbers, confidential client records, or private health information. Review the privacy settings and policies of any AI service before using it for work.

Practice: Rewrite a sample request so that it contains no real names or private records.

Write better prompts

30 minutes

A simple prompt framework

A clear prompt states the task, audience, context, constraints and desired format. Example: 'Write a friendly 80-word product description for a neighborhood bakery. Use simple English and avoid making health claims.'

Practice: Draft a prompt using all five parts.

Improve results through iteration

Review the output for completeness, style, fairness and correctness. Then give specific feedback, such as 'Use three shorter sentences and include one example.'

Practice: Revise one response twice and compare its clarity.

Apply and evaluate

40 minutes

Workplace and education applications

Try outlining a study schedule, preparing interview questions, or drafting a customer reply. Verify important facts with reliable sources and make the final decision yourself.

Practice: Draft a three-day study plan and revise it based on realistic available time.

Final mini-project

Create a useful prompt, record an example response, check two factual claims, and write a short reflection about corrections made.

Practice: Submit a prompt, a revised response and a 100-word reflection.

Practice quiz

Select one answer for each question. This is a browser-only self-check, not Academy course credit.

1. Which request is safest to enter into a public AI chat?
2. What should you do with a factual claim generated by AI?
3. Which prompt is clearer?
4. What improves an unsatisfactory AI draft?
5. What should you avoid sharing?

Final mini-project

Create a helpful prompt, improve the response and write a short reflection on the accuracy checks you performed.

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