Generative AI, Explained
A plain-English tour of generative AI — how it differs from older AI, the main families of tools, where it goes wrong, and how to use it responsibly.
The families: text, image, audio, code
Different tools for different kinds of output Generative AI is not one product — it is a set of families grouped by what they produce. Knowing the families helps you reach for the right tool instead of forcing everything through a chatbot. Text The most familiar family. A writing assistant drafts emails, summarises long reports, […]
Which tasks it is worth handing over
The question is not “can it?” but “should it?” Generative AI can attempt almost any task involving words or images. Attempting is cheap; being reliably useful is not. Two questions sort the good candidates from the expensive disappointments. Question 1: is the material in front of it? Tasks where you supply everything needed — summarise […]
Your own first workflow
One task, done properly, beats ten experiments Most people try generative AI on a dozen things, find it uneven, and drift away. The ones for whom it sticks pick a single repeating task and get it genuinely right, once. The saved prompt then pays back every week without further thought. Choose well The task should […]