Practical tips¶

All the AI Gazette tips, sorted by level. Each one reads on its own. Cross-references point you to another tip when it helps.

Beginner¶

• Choosing your AI model: the right tool at the right cost. Start with the economy model, move up only if needed.
• Data security and privacy: what you can share with an AI. Anonymize before you paste, and when in doubt, don't send.
• Setting up and organizing your personal folder: find any conversation in a second with a simple organization.
• Structuring your first message: role, context, task, format, the 4-part formula for answers you can use on the first try.
• What is an LLM?: it doesn't know, it predicts the next word. Understanding this changes how you read its answers.
• Hallucinations: why AI makes things up: why AI makes up figures and sources, and how to protect yourself with 3 reflexes.