Glossary
AI in plain English
The terms you keep running into, translated properly — the what and the why it matters.
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The working library.
Cheat sheets, guides, walk-throughs, and a glossary that actually translates the jargon — each one pairing the how with the why, so it still works when the tools change. All of it free; none of it a coupon in disguise.
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The Alvoreach letter
One idea in AI made clear, plus the thing being done — a worked example or real workflow.
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Understand AI — Chapter 1
The whole first chapter of the book that starts the ladder, with a guided path to follow it.
Read itCheat sheets
One page each. The reference you keep next to the keyboard — always with the reason each pattern works, so it survives the next tool update.
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The prompting cheat sheet
Prompt patterns that hold up, and the principle underneath each one.
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Which model for which job
A plain decision sheet for picking a model by task — writing, analysis, code, images — without the brand wars.
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Working with the context window
What fits, what falls out, and how to structure long work so the model never loses the plot.
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The AI privacy checklist
What to share, what never to paste, and the settings worth checking before you use any AI at work.
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Longer reads that settle a question properly.
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Choosing an AI tool
How to pick the right AI for a job without the hype — what the differences actually mean in practice.
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Spotting a hallucination
How to catch it when an AI is confidently wrong — the tells, the habits, and the checks that take ten seconds.
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Researching with AI without being misled
Using AI for real research: sources, verification, and where the confident nonsense hides.
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AI at work: what to automate first
A sober way to pick your first automation — the tasks that pay back, and the ones that bite.
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One real task, done start to finish — the worked example and the principle underneath it.
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AI for your first workflow
One real task, done start to finish with AI — the worked example and the principle underneath it.
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Summarise a long document properly
From a 60-page PDF to a summary you can trust — including how to check it.
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From meeting notes to action list
Turning a messy transcript into decisions, owners, and follow-ups — repeatably.
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Ready to adapt — not to copy blindly. Each ships with the reasoning, so you can change it without breaking it.
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Prompt library starter
A small, organised set of working prompts for everyday tasks — annotated with why each works.
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AI usage policy for small teams
A sensible one-page policy: what your team may use, for what, and where the line is.
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