Make AIwork for you.Skip theworry.
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot can write a letter, explain a bill or plan a week of dinners in seconds. One to one sessions on your own phone or computer: how to use them well, how to check what they tell you, and what you should never type into one.
One question, real research
This is a real conversation. One plain question about buying a printer, and the assistant read owner reviews, compared prices and showed where every fact came from.
In a session you learn to ask like this, to read the answer with a critical eye, and to click the sources before you spend any money.
Six things that make AI useful, not confusing
Your first conversation
Setting up a free account and asking your first question, typed or spoken out loud. Which app to choose, without the jargon.
Asking for what you want
How to ask so the answer is useful the first time: who it is for, how long it should be, and the tone you want.
Checking what it tells you
AI can sound completely sure and still be wrong. How to spot it, and when to check a second source before you act.
Keeping private things private
What never goes into a chat box, and the settings that stop your conversations being kept or used for training.
Everyday jobs it does well
Letters and emails, a long document summarized, a recipe scaled up, a photo of a confusing form explained.
Talking instead of typing
Voice mode on your phone, so you can ask out loud and hear the answer read back. Ideal if small screens and keyboards are a struggle.
Four parts to a good request
Most disappointing answers come from a vague question. Say what you want, who it is for, how long it should be and the tone, and the first answer is usually the one you keep.
Write a birthday message for my granddaughter, who just turned 16. Keep it to three sentences and make it warm and a little funny.
For everyday life
We start with the jobs you already do every week, so the time you save shows up straight away.
For you and your family
- Letters, cards and emails that sound like you
- Explaining medical letters, bills and insurance paperwork in plain English
- Planning trips, meals and family events
- Photos of a form or a gadget explained step by step
With family and friends
- Toasts, speeches and birthday messages
- Gift ideas and party planning
- Researching a big purchase before you buy
- Practicing a new language or hobby
Running a business? See AI business consulting.
What goes in the chat box, and what never does
The same habits that keep you safe from scam emails keep you safe with AI. A voice on the phone that sounds exactly like a grandchild asking for money can now be faked, so we cover that too.
Good to ask
- A letter, an email or a card
- Explaining a bill, a manual or a form
- Recipes, trips and plans for the week
- Ideas, questions and practice conversations
Never type in
- Passwords and security codes
- Bank, card and Social Security numbers
- Medical records and test results
- Other people's private details
Your table, your devices, your questions
We start with a real task
Not a course. The letter you need to write or the question you have been putting off.
You type, I sit beside you
On your own phone or computer, so it all still works when I have gone.
Notes in your inbox
A short email afterwards with the steps and a few requests worth saving.
$175 a session, or four for $600
The same price as every other service. Each session runs up to two hours, and no trip fees anywhere I cover.