AI Made Simple
Welcome to HowToUseAi.com.au - a calm, practical guide to using ChatGPT and Gemini. If you are curious about AI but a bit cautious (or you have heard the robots are taking over), you are in the right place. This course is written for beginners. No jargon. No judgement. No need to be 'good with computers'.
A quick promise
You cannot break ChatGPT or Gemini by asking the 'wrong' question. At worst, you will get a silly answer. At best, you will save yourself time, typing, and headaches.
Start here
- If you want a quick win in 10 minutes: go to the Quick Start Guide.
- If you want to understand what AI is (and why it sometimes gets things wrong): start at Module 1.
- If safety and scams are your main worry: start at Module 2.
- Extra: How LLMs work (deeper, still simple)
- Extra: Real-life walkthroughs (12 examples)
- Extra: Misinformation & deepfakes (stay safe)
- Extra: ChatGPT vs Gemini (when to use which)
- Extra: Staying up to date (apps change!)
Download the course
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Tip for families
If you are helping a parent or grandparent, sit together for the Quick Start Guide first. Once they get one small win (like drafting a text message), confidence rises quickly.
Course map
Everything is linked locally, so you can upload this site to your hosting and it will 'just work'.
- Quick Start Guide
- Module 1 - What AI is (LLMs explained simply)
- Module 2 - Safety, privacy, scams, and common sense
- Module 3 - ChatGPT step-by-step
- Module 4 - Gemini step-by-step
- Module 5 - How to write good prompts (with examples)
- Module 6 - Prompt Library (copy/paste prompts for everyday life)
- Module 7 - Free vs paid plans (what you get, and how to decide)
- Extra: A short history of AI (how we got to LLMs)
- Extra: Myths and misconceptions (and a few gentle jokes)
- Extra: Accessibility tips
- Extra: Worksheets and practice tasks
- Extra: Troubleshooting
- Extra: FAQ (questions people actually ask)
- Extra: Glossary (plain-English definitions)
- Extra: Screenshot checklist (so you can add your own screenshots)
Important safety note
AI can be helpful, but it is not a doctor, lawyer, bank, or emergency service. For medical, legal, financial, or urgent safety decisions, use AI to prepare questions and organise information - then confirm with a qualified professional.