Use AI with confidence

Write a clear request, spot an unsupported AI claim, and choose what to verify before using an answer.

About 20 minutes

Read the example, try the task, then open the self-check. No purchase or AI generation required.

LESSON 01

Give the task a clear shape

A useful AI request names the task, gives relevant information, and describes the result you want. It can also set limits, such as using only the notes you provide. You can practice writing requests on paper without an account or a paid tool. First decide what a successful answer would contain, so you have something concrete to check afterward.

Name the task, provide relevant information, and specify the format and limits.
Decide what a successful answer should contain before checking the result.

A worked example

Vague: 'Help with the meeting.' Clear: 'Using these notes, draft a three-item agenda for a 20-minute neighborhood meeting. Keep each item to one sentence and do not add decisions we have not made.'

Now you tryWrite a request for turning three imaginary errands into a checklist. Include the task, your three errands, the format, and one limit. No AI tool is needed.

Check your practice

One possible request: “Turn these errands into a three-item checklist: return library books, collect a parcel, buy bread. Use only these errands. Do not invent opening hours or a route.”

LESSON 02

Separate an answer from its evidence

An AI answer can sound confident while adding information that was never supplied. Read it beside the original material and mark each statement as supported, contradicted, or not established. A missing detail is a reason to check, not an invitation to guess. For information that matters, return to the person, document, or service that can actually confirm it.

Compare each claim with the original material: supported, contradicted, or not established.
Check missing details with a source that can confirm them.

A worked example

Original note: 'Book swap: Saturday, 11 a.m., community room.' Sample AI answer: 'The free book swap is Saturday at 11 a.m., and refreshments are provided.' The time is supported; the price and refreshments are not established.

Now you tryCheck this sample answer against the same note: 'Bring five books to the outdoor swap on Saturday.' Identify the supported detail, the contradiction, and the unsupported requirement.

Check your practice

Saturday is supported. “Outdoor” contradicts “community room.” Bringing five books is an unsupported requirement.

LESSON 03

Share less, review more

Before using any online tool, remove personal details that the task does not need. A made-up name or a general description is often enough for a practice draft. Afterward, review accuracy, tone, and missing information before sharing the result. You remain responsible for the message you choose to send, even when a tool helped you write it.

Remove personal details the task does not need; use fictional details for practice.
Review accuracy, tone, and missing information before sharing a draft.

A worked example

Instead of pasting a neighbor's private message and phone number, practice with: 'A volunteer cannot attend. Draft a kind reply thanking them and asking whether another date would work.'

Now you tryWrite that reply yourself in two sentences. Check that it is kind, contains no invented date, and asks only one useful question. Compare it with a friend's version if you wish.

Check your practice

One possible reply: “Thank you for letting us know and for offering to help. Would another date work better for you?” No date or reason has been invented.

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