AI in practice
People and AI: from a prompt to your own decision.
A simple exercise in using AI thoughtfully and keeping control of the result.
A useful AI response is the beginning of the work. You still need to check whether it fits the situation, includes the right information and is something you can take responsibility for. This exercise keeps the learner in charge of each decision.
Start with a task you understand
Choose a short message, meeting plan or event description. Use a task where you can judge the quality yourself, and work with fictional details. Before opening the tool, write down the purpose, audience and information that must be included.
“Help me write a short invitation to an open learning session for adults. The aim is to introduce the basics of staying safe online. Use clear, welcoming language. Leave the date, time and venue as placeholders. Do not add information I have not provided.”
Read the result as an editor
Mark the parts you want to keep. Then look for sentences that sound unnatural, are unclear or introduce extra details. Check the purpose, audience and completeness separately. A polished sentence may still be unhelpful for a particular group.
Improve one specific part
Instead of asking the tool to “make it better”, describe the change: shorten the opening, explain a term, clarify how to register or make the tone calmer. Compare the two versions against your own criteria.
Make the final decision yourself
Complete the missing details, verify the facts and read the text aloud. Ask whether this is how you would speak to your audience. The tool can suggest wording; you know the context and remain responsible for the material you publish.
Which parts did the tool contribute, and which required your knowledge, judgement and understanding of the audience? Write down one example of each. Use these to start a discussion about responsible AI use.