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AI Course · Level Beginner

ChatGPT From Scratch

In a few quiet minutes you'll open ChatGPT and ask your very first question, even if you've never tried anything like this before.

15 short lessons · 5 modules · Free

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Short lessons, one idea at a time

Five to ten minutes per lesson. You learn at your own pace, whenever it suits you.

Plain English, clearly explained

No intimidating jargon. You can come back to the course anytime, as often as you like.

I'm Carol Bennett, and I built this course for you. Have a question? Write to me here and I'll answer you personally.

What participants learn

  • Open ChatGPT, sign in once, and ask your first question in plain English, with no fear.
  • Word a question so you get a clear, useful answer back.
  • Write a polite email to your bank or the doctor's office in about a minute.

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Everyone's talking about AI, and you feel left behind

You tried on your own, got a confusing answer, and gave up. This course walks you through it step by step, patiently, until it simply works.

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About the course

Never tried artificial intelligence, and not sure it's for you? This course was built for exactly that. Step by step, in plain English and at your own pace, you'll open ChatGPT and get real help in the very first few minutes. No experience needed, and no pressure.

What you'll learn

ChatGPT From Scratch is for anyone starting at the very beginning, in plain English with no jargon. It walks with you from the first moment you open ChatGPT until it becomes a calm little helper in your daily life. In five short modules you sign in once, ask your first question, understand what ChatGPT really is, and then use it for real things: a letter, an explanation, a recipe, a suspicious text.

Who this is for

This course is for true beginners, especially people who feel the technology moved on without them. There's nothing to install, nothing to memorize, and no way to break anything. Every lesson is short and ends with one simple thing you do yourself. Every module closes with a few easy questions that build your confidence.

What you'll walk away with

By the end you won't just understand what ChatGPT is. You'll actually use it. You'll write a polite email to your bank in about a minute, have a hard word explained in plain English, and calmly check a suspicious message before you act on it. Most important of all, you'll go from that nervous question at the start to real confidence, at your own pace.

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After the course

What you'll be able to do by the end

  • Open ChatGPT, sign in once, and ask your first question in plain English, with no fear.
  • Word a question so you get a clear, useful answer back.
  • Write a polite email to your bank or the doctor's office in about a minute.
  • Have any hard word or topic explained to you in plain English.
  • Resize a recipe, say from four servings down to two.
  • Calmly understand a suspicious text or call, and know the one rule for a panic phone call.
The full program

Course outline

Click a module to see its lessons.

1 Your First Steps: Open It, Sign In, Ask You open ChatGPT, sign in once, and ask your very first question. 3 short lessons
  • Open ChatGPT and Set Up a Free Account
  • Your First Question: Just Type in Plain English
  • Keep Going: ChatGPT Remembers the Conversation
2 What ChatGPT Actually Is (Calmly Explained) You calmly understand what ChatGPT really is, what it's wonderful at, and the few things worth double-checking yourself. 3 short lessons
  • Picture a Patient, Knowledgeable Friend
  • It Can Be Wrong: What to Double-Check
  • Free or Paid, the App or the Website
3 Everyday Wins You put ChatGPT to work on real, everyday things: a polite letter, a plain-English explanation, a resized recipe, and a simple plan for your day. 4 short lessons
  • Write a Letter or Email in One Minute
  • Get Anything Explained in Plain English
  • Resize a Recipe
  • Plan Your Day or a Trip
4 Family and Connection You write warm notes to the grandkids, understand the words they use, share a good answer with your family, and start a fresh conversation any time. 2 short lessons
  • Write to the Grandkids and Keep Up
  • Share a Good Answer, Start a Fresh Chat
5 Staying Safe: Understand a Suspicious Message Calmly You calmly check a suspicious text with ChatGPT, learn the one rule for a panic phone call, and know the simple tells behind the most common scams. 3 short lessons
  • Check a Suspicious Text Before You Tap
  • The Call That Makes You Panic: The Grandparent Scam
  • IRS, Social Security, Medicare, and Pop-Ups: Know the Tells
The next step

This free course is the beginning. Ready to go all the way?

The complete course, AI for Real Life, takes you all the way on the three things that really matter: staying safe from scams, staying close to your family, and handling everyday tasks yourself. 27 short lessons, practice on your real life, lifetime access, and a 14-day money-back guarantee.

$49 One-time payment, no subscription

Who it's for

This course was made exactly for you

Complete beginners, especially adults 50 and up who want to try ChatGPT without any technical background and without pressure.

Questions and answers

What you should know before you start

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Nobody is really too late. Not you either.

The first step is the hardest, and even it is easier than you think. Start today, at your own pace.

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I'm with you after you enroll too, for every question. Write to me. Yours, Carol Bennett.