💜 The Anti-Tutorial
Everything You Do NOT Need Before You Start Using AI
by Deb Haas, AI Confidential

A paid subscription
Free tools are powerful enough to blow your mind on day one.
A prompt engineering certification
You already know how to ask questions. That's the whole skill.
Permission from your IT department
This isn't a software install. It's a website. You've got this.
To have watched any YouTube explainers
Skip the 52-minute deep dives. You'll learn faster by doing.
To know what a large language model is
You don't need to understand combustion engines to drive a car.
To finish that AI book you bought
It's collecting dust. That's okay. Let it go.
To have succeeded at it before
There's no prerequisite. First-timers welcome - seriously.
To feel confident
Confidence comes after the first conversation, not before.
To know what you want to use it for
Start with curiosity. Direction finds you along the way.
To not feel ridiculous talking to a chatbot
Everyone feels silly at first. Then they feel amazed. Every single time.

What you DO need: A browser. ChatGPT.com. One thought in your head. That's it.
💜 Deb