Helping a parent or friend get started with AI
How to help someone close to you try an AI assistant safely and calmly – without taking over. Practical tips for the first session.
Start with their everyday life
People rarely want to learn "AI". They want help with a letter, a trip or a recipe. Ask what is tiresome or difficult in their week, and start there.
Before the first session
- Make sure the phone or computer is updated.
- Choose one assistant together. If they already use Google or Microsoft, starting there means one login less.
- Help them create their own account with their own email address and a strong password. Do not share your account.
During the session
- Let them hold the phone. It is tempting to take over. They learn more by typing themselves, even if it is slower.
- Do one real thing. For example, a thank-you message or a shopping list. Finish it together.
- Show how to ask again. "Can you make it shorter?" is one of the most useful sentences to learn.
- Stop while it is still fun. Twenty minutes is plenty the first time.
Talk about safety – calmly
- The assistant can be wrong, so important facts should be checked.
- Never type personal numbers, bank codes or passwords into the chat.
- Scammers also use AI. Banks, authorities and the police never ask for codes over the phone or by text message.
Keep the tone calm. The goal is confidence, not fear.
When you cannot be there
Many people prefer to practise on their own, at their own pace. Our course is written for exactly that: ten short lessons with large text and one step at a time. The first lesson is free and needs no account, so you can try it together and see whether it suits them.
The course is personal: each learner signs in with their own email address, so their progress and settings are their own.