Day 14: Week 2 review — LearnAI

Today's idea

Of the things you learned to do with AI this week, which one do you think will be most useful for you? (tap to see)

It's different for everyone. Some people will find budgets and shopping lists most useful, others will love asking questions with a photo. This week we learned many different things that help in real life, all together.

Writing, everyday tasks, photos, talking, paperwork and translation: the week's six skills all spread out from the same AI

Over the last six days we learned many new things to do with AI. Let's go over them once.

First, we learned how AI helps with everyday tasks, like tracking money in and out and putting a shopping list in order. Then we saw how it helps with writing: drafting applications, letters and emails. Next we learned how to break down the wall between languages with AI, by translating and explaining. After that we saw that you can show AI a photo and ask about it, and that you can get its full help just by talking, with no typing. And last, we learned that AI can explain complicated paperwork in plain words. But for important legal or medical matters, the final word belongs to a qualified person.

With these six things together, you now have many different roads into using AI: through writing, pictures, speaking, translating, everyday tasks. Use whichever suits you best.

Try it yourself Time: 3 minutes

Today we'll try using a few of this week's skills together.

1.Open the Gemini or ChatGPT app.
2.Pick a paper or object you really have a question about. It could be a bill, a form, or something written in another language. Take a photo of it. Before taking the photo, cover your name, address and ID, account or meter numbers with a finger or a piece of paper. Or crop the photo so only the part you need is left.
3.Ask about the photo by speaking (using voice) or by typing:

Please explain in simple words what this photo says. And tell me what I should do about it.
4.When you get the answer, read or listen to all of it, and ask yourself: "Is this fully clear, or do I need to ask for an even simpler version?" If you need to, ask once more.
5.Check in with yourself. Of this week's six skills (everyday tasks, writing, translation, photos, talking, paperwork), which one haven't you tried on your own yet? Give it a go today or tomorrow.

Do it together Time: 5 minutes

With anyone — a child, a parent, a friend or a colleague.

Ask the person you're doing this with which of this week's skills (everyday tasks, writing, translation, photos, talking or paperwork) felt most useful to them. Then do the combined task above together once more, with a different paper or object.

We did this together

Today's key point

This week we learned that AI doesn't help only with writing. It helps with pictures, talking, everyday tasks, translation and even complicated papers, and it's right at hand whenever you need it.

Check yourself

Two quick questions from today's lesson.

1. What did we learn to do with AI this week?

Correct answer: Everyday tasks, writing, translation, asking with photos, talking, and understanding paperwork — This week we learned six different skills that are useful in real life.

2. What's the best way to get AI's help with an important paper?

Correct answer: Take a photo or type in the text, ask AI, and check with an expert too if it's important — Getting a first idea from AI and then checking with a qualified person if it's important is the safest path.