Path 1 · Free

AI Tutorials for Everyday Work & Productivity

Boost your daily workflow with AI-powered scheduling, dictation, and task automation.

1.1 How to schedule meetings in Gmail with AI (6 steps)

Outcome: a meeting scheduled and sent, without the back-and-forth emails.

1. Open Gmail and reply to the email requesting a meeting.
2. Click “Help me schedule” on the bottom right.
3. Gmail + Gemini scans your Google Calendar and the email context.
4. It auto-suggests ideal meeting times based on your real availability.
5. Pick the slots you like and insert them into your email with one click.
6. Edit or customise any slot if needed (add locations, change durations, or remove conflicts).

Pro tip: If Gmail doesn’t show “Help me schedule,” make sure Gemini is enabled for your Workspace account.

1.2 How to dictate anywhere on your computer with AI (7 steps)

Outcome: any text field on your computer filled by voice, without typing.

1. Download Wispr Flow for Mac or Windows and install.
2. Open the app and sign in.
3. Click into any text field, hold your hotkey, talk, release to insert text.
4. Mac default: Fn
5. Windows default: Ctrl + Win
6. To match tone with your writing style, open Flow Hub > Style, pick a context tab (Personal, Work, Email, or Other), and choose your vibe (Formal, Casual, Very Casual, or Excited).
7. We recommend Casual for friendly, clean phrasing with lighter punctuation. Your choice applies everywhere you dictate on the desktop.

[Link to Wispr Flow to be added later]

Pro tip: Set your Style preference once, it applies everywhere you dictate afterward.

1.3 How to find discount codes with ChatGPT (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a verified discount code applied at checkout.

1. Go to ChatGPT.
2. Turn on “Agent mode” and enter your prompt to find discount codes for your online purchase.
3. The agent will automatically search for active discount codes and test each one during checkout.
4. Once complete, you’ll receive a list of discount codes that ChatGPT has verified.
5. Apply your favourite code and enjoy instant savings on your purchase.

Find the best discount code for [store/product], then go to the site, add the product to cart, go to checkout, and then test the discount code

Pro tip: Agent mode works best on sites with straightforward checkout flows, some sites may block automated actions.

1.4 How to turn ChatGPT into your personal tutor (7 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a personalised tutoring session that corrects you as you go, not just an answer sheet.

1. Go to ChatGPT, select “GPT-5”, click “+”, open “More” settings, toggle on “Study & Learn”.
2. Choose your response mode:
3. Auto (default): Balanced and adaptive.
4. Instant: For quick, simple questions.
5. Thinking: For deep reasoning, explanations, or multi-step scaffolding.
6. ChatGPT will act as your tutor, reviewing each of your answers and providing hints and corrections before proceeding to the next step.
7. Download or save your session for future reference and study notes.

Act like a math tutor. Give me a calculus problem, ask me for each intermediate step (like finding the derivative, simplifying, etc.), and only reveal the next step when I get it right.

Pro tip: Save each session, you’re building a study log you can review before exams or tests.

1.5 How to talk to your book with AI (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: your book or document turned into something you can listen to and ask questions about.

1. Go to ElevenReader and sign up.
2. Click “Upload your content”, then Paste URL / Write Text / Upload File, then click “Import”.
3. Once done, access your content in your library to have it read out loud.
4. To ask your book anything, click the voice chat button in the bottom right corner of the player.
5. You’ll get a response within seconds with full contextual understanding.

Summarize this whole chapter of the book in 10 lines for me

Pro tip: The feature is being rolled out to all users, if you aren’t seeing the voice chat button, try logging out and back in.

1.6 How to use Claude in your Slack workspace (6 steps)

Outcome: Claude available inside your team’s actual workspace, no tab-switching.

1. Open Slack and log in to your workspace.
2. Go to Apps in the left panel and click “+Add apps”.
3. Click “Install” and “Add to Slack”.
4. Allow access to your workspace to add Claude to your Slack.
5. Once added, click on Claude to chat with Claude through DMs.
6. Tag @Claude in threads, or use the AI assistant panel, with access to web search, document analysis, and your connected tools.

Pro tip: Use the AI assistant panel over DMs when you need document analysis or web search mid-conversation.

1.7 How to identify AI-generated images with Gemini (3 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a quick check on whether an image was AI-generated before you share or publish it.

1. Go to Gemini and sign up.
2. Upload a picture and enter your prompt to check if it’s generated by AI.
3. It will check for the SynthID watermark to help verify if it was generated or edited by Google AI tools.

Is this image made with AI?

Pro tip: SynthID detection isn’t perfect, treat it as one signal, not final proof.

What You Learned
In this path, you learned how to use AI to: schedule meetings automatically, dictate anywhere on your computer, find verified discount codes, turn ChatGPT into a personal tutor, listen to and question your own documents, run Claude inside your team’s Slack, and spot AI-generated images. Small time savings like these add up fast across a normal work week.

Path 2 · Free

AI Tutorials for Content Creation & Marketing

Use AI to generate ideas, write stronger content, repurpose existing material, and build a more consistent publishing workflow.

2.1 How to generate 30 days of content ideas with ChatGPT (6 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a full 30-day content calendar of specific, non-generic topics.

1. Open ChatGPT and start a new conversation.
2. Tell ChatGPT what your business, brand, or content channel is about.
3. Describe the audience you want to reach and the main problem you help them solve.
4. Ask ChatGPT to divide your content into useful categories such as education, inspiration, authority, engagement, and promotion.
5. Request 30 individual content ideas, one for each day.
6. Review the ideas and ask ChatGPT to improve, replace, or expand any that feel too generic.

I run a [type of business/brand] helping [target audience] achieve [desired result].

Create a 30-day content plan for me.

Divide the ideas between educational content, problem-solving content, authority-building content, engagement posts, stories, and promotional content.

For each day, give me:
- Topic
- Hook
- Main message
- Recommended format
- Call to action

Avoid generic ideas. Make every topic specific to my audience.

Pro tip: Save your best-performing topics. You can later ask AI to generate new variations instead of constantly starting from zero.

2.2 How to turn one idea into multiple social media posts with AI (6 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a full multi-platform content package from one original piece.

1. Choose one useful idea, article, lesson, video transcript, or piece of existing content.
2. Paste the content into your preferred AI assistant.
3. Tell the AI which platforms you want to publish on.
4. Ask it to adapt the content rather than simply shortening the original.
5. Request different hooks, calls to action, and angles for each platform.
6. Review every version before publishing to make sure it reflects your voice and contains accurate information.

Turn the content below into a multi-platform content package.

Create:
- 1 Facebook post
- 1 LinkedIn post
- 3 short X posts
- 1 Instagram caption
- 1 short-form video script
- 5 headline or hook variations

Do not simply summarize the original. Adapt the writing style and structure for each platform while preserving the main message.

CONTENT:
[Paste content]

Pro tip: One strong piece of original content can become an entire content campaign when it is intelligently repurposed.

2.3 How to write a blog article with AI without producing generic content (7 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a finished, SEO-friendly article built on an outline you approved first.

1. Choose one specific question or problem your audience is searching for.
2. Ask your AI assistant to identify the likely search intent behind the topic.
3. Request an article outline before asking it to write the full article.
4. Review the outline and remove unnecessary or repetitive sections.
5. Add your own experiences, examples, products, opinions, research, or expertise.
6. Ask AI to draft the article using the improved outline and your additional material.
7. Edit the finished article for accuracy, originality, tone, SEO, and usefulness before publishing.

Help me create a genuinely useful article about:
[TOPIC]

My audience is:
[AUDIENCE]

Their main problem is:
[PROBLEM]

First, determine the likely search intent.

Then create an SEO-friendly article structure.

The article should prioritize practical usefulness over keyword stuffing.

Include:
- Strong introduction
- Clear H2 and H3 sections
- Practical examples
- Action steps
- Common mistakes
- FAQ section
- Natural conclusion and CTA

Do not write the full article until I approve the outline.

Pro tip: AI works much better as a collaborative writing assistant than as a one-click article machine. Give it your knowledge and examples before requesting the final draft.

2.4 How to turn a blog post into a YouTube video script with AI (6 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a ready-to-record video script written for speech, not a blog post read aloud.

1. Choose one of your existing articles or educational posts.
2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another capable AI assistant.
3. Tell the AI your target video length and audience.
4. Ask it to rewrite the information for spoken delivery rather than simply reading the article aloud.
5. Request a strong opening hook, logical sections, examples, transitions, and closing CTA.
6. Read the script aloud and edit anything that sounds unnatural before recording.

Turn the article below into an engaging 8-minute YouTube script.

Audience:
[Describe audience]

Use this structure:
1. Curiosity-driven opening hook
2. Explain the problem
3. Introduce the solution
4. Teach the main points
5. Give practical examples
6. Explain common mistakes
7. Give viewers an action step
8. End with a natural call to action

Write conversationally for speech rather than like a blog article.

ARTICLE:
[Paste article]

Pro tip: Ask AI to estimate the spoken length of the script and shorten sections that are repetitive.

2.5 How to create better social media hooks with AI (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: 15 ready-to-use hooks across 6 styles, so you’re never stuck on an opening line.

1. Write down the main idea of your post.
2. Tell your AI assistant exactly who should care about the topic.
3. Ask for multiple hook styles rather than one headline.
4. Compare curiosity, problem-focused, benefit-focused, contrarian, question, and story-based hooks.
5. Choose the strongest hook and rewrite it so it still sounds like you.

My content topic is:
[TOPIC]

My audience is:
[AUDIENCE]

The main benefit they will receive is:
[BENEFIT]

Generate 15 opening hooks.

Give me:
- 3 curiosity hooks
- 3 problem-focused hooks
- 3 benefit-focused hooks
- 2 question hooks
- 2 story hooks
- 2 surprising or contrarian hooks

Avoid clickbait and exaggerated promises.

Pro tip: Do not automatically select the most dramatic hook. The best hook attracts the right audience, not merely the most attention.

2.6 How to turn a long video or transcript into short-form content with AI (7 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: 10 standalone short-form scripts pulled from one long recording.

1. Get the transcript from your long-form video, podcast, webinar, lesson, or presentation.
2. Paste the transcript into an AI assistant or upload it where supported.
3. Ask AI to identify the strongest standalone ideas.
4. Tell it to prioritize sections containing surprising insights, useful advice, memorable statements, stories, or clear solutions.
5. Request short scripts suitable for Shorts, Reels, or TikTok.
6. Ask for a separate hook and caption for each short.
7. Compare the suggestions with the original transcript before publishing to ensure the speaker’s meaning has not been distorted.

Analyze this transcript and identify the 10 strongest ideas that could become standalone short-form videos.

For each one provide:
- Main idea
- Opening hook
- 30-60 second script
- Suggested on-screen title
- Caption
- Call to action

Do not invent statements that are not supported by the original transcript.

TRANSCRIPT:
[Paste transcript]

Pro tip: Look for moments where one valuable idea can stand independently without viewers needing to watch the full original video.

2.7 How to build your own AI content assistant (7 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a reusable custom instruction set that turns any AI chat into your on-brand content assistant.

1. Collect examples of content that accurately represent your brand.
2. Write down your audience, preferred tone, topics, products, values, and writing rules.
3. Create a master instruction explaining how your AI content assistant should behave.
4. Include examples of writing you like and examples of things it should avoid.
5. Give the assistant a defined workflow, for example: research, ideas, outline, draft, edit, final content.
6. Test it on several different content tasks.
7. Keep improving the instructions whenever you discover a weakness.

Act as my AI Content Assistant.

BRAND:
[Brand]

AUDIENCE:
[Audience]

MAIN TOPICS:
[Topics]

BRAND VOICE:
[Describe voice]

CONTENT GOALS:
[Goals]

THINGS TO AVOID:
[List]

Whenever I give you a content topic, follow this workflow:
1. Understand the objective.
2. Identify the audience problem.
3. Suggest 3 possible angles.
4. Recommend the strongest angle.
5. Create an outline.
6. Wait for my approval if the content is long-form.
7. Draft the content.
8. Review it for clarity, repetition, unsupported claims, and weak calls to action.
9. Produce the final version.

Do not produce generic filler simply to make the content longer.

Pro tip: Your AI assistant becomes more valuable as your instructions become more specific. Build it gradually from your actual publishing experience.

What You Learned
In this path, you learned how to use AI to: generate a month of content ideas, repurpose one idea across multiple platforms, create better AI-assisted blog articles, convert articles into YouTube scripts, generate stronger social media hooks, turn long-form material into short-form content, and build a reusable AI content assistant. These workflows save significant production time while keeping human judgment, creativity, expertise, and brand identity at the centre of the process.

Path 3 · Free + Paid

AI for Business Strategy

Research your market, organize your thinking, and stress-test your plan before you spend real time or money.

3.1 How to research your market with Perplexity Pro Search (6 steps)

Outcome: a cited, synthesised answer about your market, not a page of links to sort through yourself.

1. Go to perplexity.ai and sign in.
2. Type a specific, context-rich question about your market, not a vague keyword.
3. Toggle Pro Search on for a deeper, multi-step research pass.
4. Perplexity reads 10-20 sources and returns a synthesised, cited answer.
5. Click 2-3 citations on any claim that matters before you rely on it.
6. Ask follow-up questions in the same thread to narrow down or compare options.

Pro tip: Add a date filter to your question, like “using sources from the last 6 months,” to avoid outdated answers.

3.2 How to organize ongoing business research with Claude Projects (5 steps)

Outcome: a dedicated workspace where Claude already knows your context, no re-explaining every new chat.

1. Open Claude and go to the Projects panel.
2. Click “+ New Project” and give it a descriptive name (e.g., “Competitor Research Q3”).
3. Add your knowledge base, upload reports, notes, or past research you keep re-referencing.
4. Set custom instructions once (tone, audience, format) so every chat in the project follows them automatically.
5. Start new conversations inside the project, Claude already has your context without re-explaining it each time.

Pro tip: Keep one project per real workstream. Too many overlapping projects makes it harder to find anything later.

3.3 How to build a SWOT analysis with AI (4 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a completed SWOT analysis you can bring straight into a planning meeting.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Describe your business, product, and market.
3. Ask for a SWOT analysis specific to your situation, not generic.
4. Use it as a discussion starting point, not a final answer, verify the assumptions against your own knowledge.

Create a SWOT analysis for [business], based on this context: [describe]. Be specific, not generic, and challenge any weak assumptions.

Pro tip: Ask it to rank each point by how confident it is, weak assumptions deserve less weight in your final decision.

3.4 How to build a competitor comparison table with AI (4 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a side-by-side competitor table ready to drop into a pitch deck or planning doc.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. List your competitors and what you know about each.
3. Ask for a comparison table across pricing, features, target customer, and positioning.
4. Fill any gaps with a quick Perplexity search for details you’re unsure about.

Build a comparison table for these competitors: [list]. Compare pricing, key features, target customer, and positioning. Flag anything you're unsure about.

Pro tip: Revisit this table quarterly, competitor pricing and features change faster than most people track.

3.5 How to pressure-test a business plan with AI (4 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a list of the weakest points in your plan, found before you spend money finding them the hard way.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Paste your business plan or describe it in detail.
3. Ask it to challenge your weakest assumptions rather than validate the plan.
4. Use its pushback to strengthen the plan before you invest real time or money.

Challenge this business plan: [describe]. Identify the 5 assumptions most likely to be wrong and tell me how to test each one cheaply.

Pro tip: Don’t argue back immediately. Sit with the pushback for a day before deciding which points to act on.

What You Learned
In this path, you learned how to use AI to: research your market with cited sources, keep ongoing research organised in one place, build a SWOT analysis, compare competitors side by side, and pressure-test a business plan before committing real time or money. Together, these give you a faster, more honest first pass at any strategic decision.

Path 4 · Paid

AI for Import/Export & Trade

Use AI to speed up research, translation, and documentation, while keeping the final sign-off with a qualified professional where it counts.

4.1 How to get a starting-point HS code for your product with AI (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a starting-point HS code and reasoning to bring to your customs broker, not a guess you ship blind.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Describe your product in detail: material, function, and use.
3. Ask for a likely HS code classification and the reasoning behind it.
4. Cross-check the suggested code against your country’s official customs tariff database before using it on any shipment.
5. When in doubt, confirm with a licensed customs broker, misclassification can cause fines or delays.

Suggest the most likely HS code for this product: [material, function, use]. Explain your reasoning and note if there's ambiguity between codes.

Caution: AI can get HS codes wrong. Always verify against your country’s official tariff schedule before shipping.

Pro tip: Ask it to flag which parts of the classification are ambiguous, that’s exactly what to raise with your broker.

4.2 How to translate supplier or buyer messages with AI (4 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a professional, business-ready translation you can send with confidence.

1. Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Google Translate.
2. Paste the message you received or want to send.
3. Ask for a natural, business-appropriate translation, not a literal word-for-word one.
4. For contracts or payment terms, have a native speaker or professional translator double-check before you send.

Translate this message into [language] in a professional, business-appropriate tone, not a literal translation: [message]

Pro tip: Ask for two versions, one formal and one warmer, then pick the one that fits the relationship.

4.3 How to research a new export market with Perplexity (5 steps)

Outcome: a cited overview of demand, competition, and regulations for a new market, in one sitting.

1. Go to perplexity.ai and sign in.
2. Ask a specific question about demand, competitors, and regulations in your target market.
3. Toggle Pro Search on for a deeper research pass.
4. Review the cited sources, especially anything about import regulations or duties.
5. Ask follow-up questions to compare 2-3 markets side by side.

Pro tip: Ask it directly to compare your shortlisted markets in one table, easier to act on than separate answers.

4.4 How to draft a first version of a trade agreement with AI (4 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a first-draft agreement covering the key terms, ready for your lawyer to review instead of starting from a blank page.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Describe the deal: parties, product, quantity, price, payment terms, delivery terms.
3. Ask for a first-draft agreement covering the key terms.
4. Have a qualified lawyer review and finalise it before either party signs, this is a starting draft, not legal advice.

Draft a first-version international purchase agreement between [buyer] and [seller] for , covering price, payment terms, delivery (Incoterm), and what happens if goods arrive damaged.

Pro tip: Ask it to list which clauses are non-negotiable industry standard and which are open to negotiation, useful before you sit down with the other party.

4.5 How to verify a supplier or buyer with AI-assisted research (5 steps)

Outcome: a first-pass background check on a supplier or buyer before you commit real money.

1. Open Perplexity or ChatGPT with web search enabled.
2. Search the company’s registered name, not just their trading name.
3. Ask it to find business registration details, reviews, and any red flags mentioned online.
4. Cross-check anything found against official business registries for that country.
5. Never rely on AI research alone for a large payment, use a verified trade or escrow service too.

Pro tip: Search the company name alongside words like “scam” or “complaint,” patterns show up faster that way.

4.6 How to calculate landed cost with AI (4 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a real landed-cost-per-unit figure to price your product against, not a rough guess.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Give it your product cost, shipping cost, insurance, duty rate, and any other fees.
3. Ask it to calculate the total landed cost per unit.
4. Double-check the duty rate against your actual customs tariff schedule, don’t trust an AI-guessed rate for the final number.

Calculate my landed cost per unit: product cost $[x], shipping $[x], insurance $[x], duty rate [x]%, other fees $[x]. Show the full breakdown.

Pro tip: Save this calculation as a template, you’ll reuse the same structure for every new product line.

What You Learned
In this path, you learned how to use AI to: get a starting-point HS code, translate messages professionally, research a new export market, draft a first-version trade agreement, background-check a supplier or buyer, and calculate landed cost per unit. AI speeds up the research and drafting, the final sign-off on anything with legal or financial weight still belongs to a qualified professional.

Path 5 · Free + Paid

AI for Faith-Based Business

Each tutorial ends with something real in hand, a devotional, a study guide, a sermon outline, not just a tour of the tool.

5.1 How to write a 7-day devotional with AI (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a complete 7-day devotional you can share or publish.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Pick one theme (faith during uncertainty, stewardship, patience, etc.).
3. Ask it to draft a 7-day devotional: a scripture verse, reflection, and closing prayer per day.
4. Read through and personalise each day with your own voice and stories.
5. Format it into a document, you now have a finished 7-day devotional.

Write a 7-day devotional on [theme]. Each day needs: one Bible verse, a 150-word reflection connecting it to everyday life, and a short closing prayer.

Pro tip: Write the reflections in first person, it reads more personal and less like a lecture.

5.2 How to build a small group Bible study guide with AI (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a ready-to-use 4-week study guide for your group’s next month of meetings.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Choose a book of the Bible or passage to study.
3. Ask for a 4-week study guide: weekly passage, discussion questions, and an application challenge.
4. Adjust the questions to fit your group’s context and maturity level.
5. Print or share it, you now have your next 4 sessions planned.

Create a 4-week small group Bible study guide on [book/passage]. Each week needs: the passage, 5 discussion questions, and one practical application challenge.

Pro tip: Ask for one open-ended question per week with no single right answer, it keeps the group talking longer.

5.3 How to outline a sermon or teaching message with AI (4 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a usable sermon outline to preach from, not a script to read word for word.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Give it your main scripture passage and the core message you want to communicate.
3. Ask for a structured outline: hook, 3 main points with supporting scripture, and a closing application.
4. Use the outline as your scaffold, preach or teach it in your own voice.

Outline a message on [passage/topic]. Structure it as: hook, 3 main points each with supporting scripture, and a closing call to action.

Pro tip: Ask for a one-sentence version of your main point too, useful for promoting the message on social media.

5.4 How to build a stewardship budget worksheet with AI (4 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a working budget tool you can start using this week, for your ministry or household.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Describe your income sources and expense categories.
3. Ask it to build a monthly budget worksheet with categories, a tithe/giving tracker, and one stewardship reflection question.
4. Copy the structure into a spreadsheet, it’s ready to use immediately.

Build a monthly stewardship budget worksheet with these income sources: [list] and expense categories: [list]. Include a giving/tithe tracker and one reflection question.

Pro tip: Revisit the worksheet monthly, ministries and households rarely have the exact same numbers two months running.

5.5 How to turn your testimony into a book chapter with AI (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a first-draft chapter you can expand into a full book or ebook.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Tell it your testimony in your own words, rough and unpolished is fine.
3. Ask it to shape it into a book chapter: opening hook, the struggle, the turning point, the lesson.
4. Rewrite any parts that don’t sound like you, keep your real voice.
5. You now have a first draft ready to build on.

Turn this testimony into a book chapter with an opening hook, the struggle, the turning point, and the lesson: [paste your testimony]

Pro tip: Read it aloud once before editing, you’ll hear which lines don’t sound like you faster than you’ll see them.

What You Learned
In this path, you learned how to use AI to: write a 7-day devotional, build a small group Bible study guide, outline a sermon or teaching message, build a stewardship budget worksheet, and turn your testimony into a book chapter. Each one leaves you with something finished, not just a tour of what AI can do.

Path 6 · Free

AI Tutorials for Learning, Research & Knowledge

Transform complex information into visual learning materials and practice skills.

6.1 How to conduct deep research on any topic with ChatGPT (7 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a structured, cited report on a complex topic instead of hours of manual searching.

1. Open ChatGPT and click the “+” tools menu.
2. Select “Deep Research” from the options.
3. Write a specific, detailed research question, not a vague one-liner.
4. Attach any relevant files (PDFs, spreadsheets) if you want them included.
5. Review and edit the research plan ChatGPT proposes before it starts.
6. Let it run, it can take 5 to 30 minutes, so step away and you’ll be notified when it’s ready.
7. Review the cited report, verify key claims against the original sources, and export as PDF if needed.

Research [topic]. Compare the leading perspectives, note where sources disagree, and summarize the most reliable findings with citations.

Pro tip: Attach any files you already have, ChatGPT will fold them into the research alongside the web sources.

6.2 How to build a research notebook with Gemini Notebook (6 steps)

Outcome: a source-grounded notebook you can question and revisit, plus an audio version if you’d rather listen.

1. Go to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) and sign in.
2. Click “+” to create a new notebook.
3. Upload your sources, PDFs, docs, links, or pasted text (up to 50 sources per notebook).
4. Ask questions in the chat, every answer cites the exact source passage it came from.
5. Open the Studio panel to generate a summary, study guide, or Audio Overview from your sources.
6. Choose an Audio Overview format (Deep Dive, Brief, Critique, or Debate) if you’d rather listen than read.

Pro tip: Add a steering instruction before generating an Audio Overview, like “focus on the practical applications,” to shape what the hosts discuss.

6.3 How to turn your notes into flashcards with AI (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a set of flashcards ready to study today, not a stack of notes you still need to process.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Paste your notes, textbook chapter, or the topic you want to study.
3. Ask it to turn the material into flashcards in question-and-answer format.
4. Copy the flashcards into a tool like Anki, Quizlet, or a simple spreadsheet.
5. Review them daily using spaced repetition for better retention.

Turn these notes into 20 flashcards in question and answer format, ordered from easiest to hardest.

Pro tip: Ask for the hardest cards to be repeated more often, plain spaced repetition works better with uneven weighting.

6.4 How to get a Socratic-style tutor session with Claude (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a tutoring session that makes you work through the problem instead of just handing you the answer.

1. Open Claude.
2. Tell it the subject you want to learn and your current level.
3. Ask it to act as a tutor that asks you questions instead of just giving answers.
4. Work through the problems it gives you, and get corrected before moving to the next one.
5. Ask for a summary of what you covered at the end of the session.

Act as a patient tutor teaching me [subject]. Ask me one question at a time, wait for my answer, then correct me before moving on.

Pro tip: If it starts giving answers too easily, tell it directly to stop and ask you first.

6.5 How to fact-check a claim with AI (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a verified answer with sources you can check yourself, not just an AI’s confident guess.

1. Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini with web search enabled.
2. Paste the exact claim or statement you want checked.
3. Ask it to verify the claim against credible, up-to-date sources.
4. Review the sources it cites, not just its summary.
5. Cross-check anything important with the original source directly before relying on it.

Fact-check this claim: [paste claim]. Search for credible sources, note if experts disagree, and tell me your confidence level.

Pro tip: Treat a fact-check as a starting point, not a verdict, especially on anything contested or fast-moving.

6.6 How to turn an article or chapter into a visual outline with AI (5 steps, includes sample prompt)

Outcome: a structured outline you can turn into an actual mind map or use to test your memory.

1. Open ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Paste the article, chapter, or topic you want to break down.
3. Ask it to create a structured outline showing the main ideas and how they connect.
4. Copy the outline into a mind-mapping tool (like Miro or Whimsical), or sketch it by hand.
5. Test yourself by rebuilding the outline from memory.

Turn this into a hierarchical outline showing the main idea, sub-points, and how they connect, formatted so I can turn it into a mind map.

Pro tip: Rebuild the outline from memory a day later, that’s the real test of whether you learned it.

What You Learned
In this path, you learned how to use AI to: conduct deep research on any topic, build a source-grounded research notebook, turn notes into flashcards, get a Socratic-style tutoring session, fact-check a claim, and turn an article into a visual outline. Together, these turn AI from a quick-answer machine into a real study and research partner.