Practical AI education

Using AI to write emails is like driving a race car to check the mail.

I've spent the last few years learning how AI actually works. It changed how I think about problems and opportunities. Today I have a 24/7 coach for anything I want to learn.I made these guides to help more people understand and use AI better. Real, practical guidance. No jargon. No confusing tech.

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Understand how AI works, then make it work for you.

All the noise around AI — the jargon, the headlines, the feeling that you're behind — makes it seem much harder than it is. It isn't.

If you can communicate, you can use AI.

But understanding it and using it well is what makes the difference. The quality of what you get back is entirely determined by the quality of what you put in.

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Once you understand the basics, you can make AI work for you.

AI is advancing fast. Today, trying to get started can feel overwhelming and intimidating. I've put together simple, plain-spoken guides that will give you ideas for how to get more out of AI.

Choose the right AI

Every tool is powerful. So how do you choose the right one for you?

When to use AI

You haven't needed it so far. And you didn't ask for it. So what can it do for you?

The best use of AI

Go from asking AI to do things to using AI to help you do things better.

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Why not just take a course?

You could. There are some good ones. But most of them aren't built for someone who just wants to use AI better. They're either too technical or too general. I've spent over two years experimenting, studying, and building — and I remember what it felt like when I was just starting to dive in.

OptionTimeCostThe reality
Oxford AI Programme6 wks, ~10 hrs/wk$2,500–$3,000Built for executives. Heavy on strategy, light on "what do I actually do tomorrow."
Live AI workshop1 day$240–$457One shot, no follow-up. Hope you took good notes.
Andrew Ng / Coursera4 weeks$49Solid conceptual foundation. You still won't know what to do on Monday.
IBM AI Certificate3–6 months$150–$300Aimed at building AI applications. Probably not your problem.
Udemy courseHours of video$10–$130May or may not be current. May or may not get finished — by you.
AI Simply guidesUnder an hour$9–$35Practical, current, written for people who want to use AI — not build it.
The bottom line: Most AI education is aimed at the wrong audience. It assumes you want to write code, lead a digital transformation, or earn a certificate for your LinkedIn. If you just want to stop feeling lost and start getting real value from tools you probably already pay for — that's the problem I want to solve.
Brandon
aisimply.ai

ChatGPT launched in 2022. Like most of you, I dabbled. It wasn't capable of much, and it got a lot wrong. But every six months it got better — and more tools kept showing up. So I started taking it seriously.

That's when I had my lightbulb moment. This is the 24/7 coach and mentor I've always wanted.

I can learn things in days that would've taken me years and cost real money in books and classes. Since then I've written a decent screenplay, launched apps, and I'm building a business helping parents of children with reading difficulties — all within a year.

I've coached and led workshops at work, and I've watched people go from intimidated to genuinely capable in a single session.

That reaction kept happening. And I kept thinking: why is this foundational information so hard to find?

We didn't ask for this technology. But it's here and it isn't going away. That makes it our collective responsibility to share what we know and help each other actually use it well. That's what this is.

I charge for this because keeping it current takes real time, and that's worth saying plainly. AI Simply exists because the gap between "AI is everywhere" and "AI is genuinely useful to me" is real — and completely closeable with the right explanation.

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