Talk to AI Effectively

Understand what LLMs can and can’t do, and write clearer prompts.

4 lessons · ~40 min

1. 1

   What is an LLM?

   Think of chat AI as super autocomplete — it predicts words, it doesn’t “think” like a person.

2. 2

   The Prompt Starter Kit

   Role + task + constraints + output format — one clear prompt.

3. 3

   Hallucinations & Checking

   Distrust numbers and URLs by default — search, open, then brief.

4. 4

   Practice: Explain a Concept

   Same prompt on two models, then your own comparison notes.