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How-To Guides

Practical, opinionated guides to using AI well — writing prompts, picking models, summarising documents, debugging code, and more. Each guide gives you steps you can apply today.

Beginner · 3 min

How to Use ChatGPT for Free in 2026

ChatGPT 4o is OpenAI's flagship model. Here are 4 ways to use it free — no signup needed for the easiest one.

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Beginner · 8 min

How to Write Better AI Prompts

5 rules that turn a mediocre AI answer into a great one. With copy-paste templates.

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Intermediate · 15 min

How to Make AI Write Like You

Voice cloning without fine-tuning. Works on any AI model in 5 steps.

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Beginner · 5 min

How to Summarize PDFs with AI

From 10-page reports to 500-page books. With the right model and prompt for each length.

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Intermediate · 10 min

How to Use AI for Coding

Without the AI-slop. Real techniques that hold up in production codebases.

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Beginner · 10 min

How to Write Essays with AI (Without Getting Caught)

Use AI as a tutor, not a ghostwriter. Plus the truth about AI detectors in 2026.

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Beginner · 7 min

How to Detect AI-Written Text

What AI detectors actually catch in 2026, plus the human signs that beat any tool.

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Beginner · 8 min

How to Use Claude for Long Documents

200K tokens of context is a lot. Here's how to actually use it.

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Intermediate · 8 min

How to Compare AI Models

Past benchmarks: how to actually pick the right AI for your real work.

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Intermediate · 12 min

How to Use AI for Research (Without Hallucinated Citations)

Real workflow: Perplexity for sources, Claude for analysis, with mandatory verification at every step.

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