AI 101 Journal
Practical AI, without the hype.
Short reads on using AI for real work. Written by the team behind the live AI 101 course.
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How to write better AI prompts: 5 habits that work
Most bad AI answers are really unclear questions. Five habits, drawn from Anthropic's own guidance, that make any model more useful.
AI at work: what the data actually says
Employees are adopting AI faster than their leaders realize. Here is what a 2025 McKinsey study found, and why it matters for your career.
What is an AI assistant, and how to build your own
A chatbot answers one question at a time. An assistant remembers your context and does a recurring job. Here is the difference, and how to make one.
Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini: how to pick your first AI tool
You do not need all three. An honest, beginner-friendly way to choose one and actually get good at it.
5 real tasks you can hand to AI this week
No theory. Five everyday work tasks you can offload today, each with a one-line prompt to start.