Who it's for
For anyone who writes at work or at school and uses ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot, or wants to start. You need no code and no paid plan. Bring a piece of your own writing, because every lesson ends with an exercise on it.
Lessons
- 1How to draft with AI from your own notes and a writing sampleLearn how to draft with AI: start from your own notes and a writing sample, agree an outline, write one section at a time and check every fact yourself.
- 2How to edit with AI without losing your voiceLearn how to edit your writing with AI: name what to keep, ask for specific changes, get edits as suggestions you accept or reject, then shorten or change tone.
- 3Signs of AI writing: what readers notice and how to fix each oneLearn the signs of AI writing that editors notice, from stock words to puffed-up significance, and how to fix each one in your own text with a plain fact.
- 4Do AI detectors work? False positives, watermarks and what to do insteadDo AI detectors work? See what OpenAI's withdrawn classifier, a Stanford study and a benchmark of 12 detectors found, and what watermarks can and cannot do.
Frequently asked questions
Is this AI writing course free?
Yes. Every lesson is free to read. The prompts are plain text you can paste into any chat app, and each app sets its own limits and plan rules.
Which AI app do I need?
Any chat app works, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot. The lessons give prompts in plain language and name a feature of one tool only when its vendor describes it.
Will this make my writing undetectable by AI detectors?
No, and the course does not try. The last lesson shows why detectors are unreliable and what to ask for instead. The lessons before it aim at writing that is specific and sounds like you, which is a different goal from passing a detector.
Do I need to tell people I used AI?
Follow the rules of whoever you write for, such as a school, an employer or a publisher. Anthropic's AI Fluency framework makes diligence one of its four core competencies, and part of it is being honest about AI's role in your work with everyone who needs to know.
What should I learn after this course?
AI connectors, which links ChatGPT and Claude to your email, files and calendar. It follows this course in the Work faster with AI path, and it starts with how to turn a connector on in ChatGPT.