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Use AI Search and Check the Sources

Level: Guided practice. Time: 10 minutes. Result: Practice checking a fictional event listing, then trace real AI search claims to original pages and record what remains unknown. Device: Phone, tablet or computer. Tools: No account for the fictional source check; a web browser for checking real sources.
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Build a Short Course With AI

Level: Beginner practice. Time: 15–20 minutes to plan; the example course itself is 30 minutes. Result: Practise building a short AI-assisted course exercise. Align the task, answer guide, and feedback using fictional meeting notes and clear success criteria. Device: Phone, tablet or computer. Tools: No AI account needed for the on-page example; an AI chat is optional.
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Use AI to Follow Up With Customers Thoughtfully

Level: Guided practice. Time: 10 minutes. Result: Practise a thoughtful customer follow-up from fictional workshop notes. Answer the real question without inventing discounts, deadlines, or bookings. Device: Phone, tablet or computer. Tools: No AI account needed for the on-page example; an AI chat is optional.
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Test an AI Business Idea Before You Spend

Level: Guided practice. Time: 15 minutes. Result: Practise checking an AI business idea with fictional interview notes. Separate sample interest from willingness to pay and choose a useful next question. Device: Phone, tablet or computer. Tools: No AI account needed for the on-page example; an AI chat is optional.
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Run a One-Person Business With AI

Build a manageable AI-assisted workflow for a one-person business, with clear approvals, privacy checks, time tracking, and a manual fallback.
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Check an AI Job or Business Offer Before You Pay

Check AI job, business, and investment offers independently. Separate evidence from promises, recognize payment warning signs, and know where to report concerns.
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Check Your Resume With AI Without Inventing Experience

Result: Compare a résumé with a real job description without inventing experience. Time: About 4 min to read; task time varies. Level: Beginner guide. Device: Phone or computer. Tools: No account to read; AI chat, a sanitized résumé and job description for the exercise.
Build a Personal Skills Map with AI

Map Your Work Skills With AI

Result: Build a skills map from genuine work examples and identify one practice task. Time: About 4 min to read; task time varies. Level: Beginner guide. Device: Phone or computer. Tools: No account to read; a document, sanitized work examples and AI chat for the exercise.

Turn Your Notes Into a Useful Digital Product

Level: Beginner planning; later-stage production and selling. Time: About 20 minutes for an outline; writing, testing, selling and maintenance take additional time. Result: An outline for a small checklist or guide, with a worked example, editable worksheet and verification needs. Device: Phone, tablet or computer for reading and notes. Tools: Notes you are allowed to use and a document editor; an AI text chat is optional. No sales platform, payment setup or customer-data upload is needed for planning.
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Choose a Useful Blog Topic With AI

Use AI to narrow a blog topic around real reader questions, your experience, reliable sources, and a realistic plan for keeping articles useful.
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Start a Useful Newsletter With AI

Plan a newsletter readers choose to receive, use AI to draft carefully, verify every issue, and make subscribing and leaving straightforward.
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Plan Your Return to Work With AI

Result: Plan a truthful return-to-work application and one skill exercise. Time: About 4 min to read; task time varies. Level: Beginner guide. Device: Phone or computer. Tools: No account to read; AI chat, sanitized experience notes and a real job description for the exercise.

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