AI is for everyone. It isn’t that only people from technical backgrounds can use AI to their advantage. If you have a fair understanding of AI, you can use everyday tools like search engines, chatbots, virtual assistants, and many others effectively. Tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and many others can quickly help you find answers/ output for which you might have to otherwise spend a lot of time.
To give you a glimpse of what AI-based chatbots can do, we have already created a post comparing two popular AI-based chatbots ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
What Are AI Tools?
Artificial Intelligence or AI tools are applications that use algorithms to perform tasks that require human intelligence. They are used to analyze data, make decisions, recognize patterns and even make predictions.
Which Are The Areas Where AI Tools Are Used?
AI tools can be used in many industries such as finance, healthcare, education and marketing. Some of the examples are mentioned below –
- Content creation: ChatGPT, Jasper, Google Gemini, Grammarly, etc.
- Image Generation: DALL-E, Canva AI, Adobe Sensei, etc.
- Task Automation: Notion AI, Microsoft Copilot, Zapier, etc.
- Data Analysis: Power BI, Tableau, MonkeyLearn, etc
- Customer Support: Zendesk AI, Tidio, etc
This list is not all-inclusive. The world of AI is vast and rapidly evolving. You can of course start with these tools and explore the world of AI.
How To Use AI Like A Pro?
– Get A Hang Of Free Tools
You can literally start your AI journey with some free tools. So, whether you are a graphic designer, writer, music enthusiast, or anyone else, you will surely find a tool that will help you generate output. Most AI tools offer you a certain amount of free credit.
Once you have become proficient in working with a tool you can then proceed with purchasing the premium version of the tool.
– Know Your Prompt
If you have a spec of idea of how AI works, you probably know the importance of prompts. You needn’t be a tech-geek to engineer your prompts, but that said, here are some effective tips in which you can craft effective prompts –
- Be specific with your prompts.
- Feed it as much context – the style you want, the tone you desire, etc.
- Don’t just stop at one or two prompts, instead, make your prompts clearer till you achieve the desired result.
– Check for Accuracy and Facts
It is important that once you have generated content using AI, you should make it a point to check for facts and accuracy. It goes without saying that AI is immensely helpful, it makes your workflow easy, but that said, it is far from perfect. Here are ways AI can make mistakes and where you should practice your own discretion and research –
- AI can make grammatical and spelling errors.
- By closely going through the content generated by AI, you may come across inconsistencies, abrupt shifts in tones, odd sentences, and other such mistakes.
- AI might make up elements such as facts, people, events, dates, etc. So, always check for facts using a reliable fact-checking tool.
– Automate Tasks Using AI
AI tools have made their way into all kinds of operations – operations management, content creation areas, marketing, fetching sales figures, you name it. For instance, there are several AI-based email marketing platforms that can help you automate your emails, or there are several great AI-based video generators that can help you create amazing videos. Wish for a comprehensive guide on how you can automate tasks in your domain, do let us know in the comments section below.
– Take AI Courses
Whether it’s about generating the right prompt to accomplish tasks or integrating AI plugins and extensions, you can get a lot of insight by enrolling yourself in AI courses. Most of these courses offer you hands-on experience where you can work your way through real-life projects.
– Connect With AI Enthusiasts
Connecting with like-minded AI enthusiasts is a great way to learn and grow as a beginner. On various forums, you’ll find people at different levels in their AI learning journey. You can join online communities on forums like Reddit, Discord, etc. You can also interact with industry professionals on platforms like LinkedIn.
Wrapping Up
If you haven’t yet begun your AI journey regardless of what stage you are in, the above tips will help you master AI tools. Remember every expert was once a beginner – so explore, experiment, keep learning, and thrive. If you have been hooked onto a tool, do share your experience with us in the comments section below. For more such content, keep reading Tweak Library.