How to use AI without being technical: Simple ways to boost productivity

How I learned to “use AI” in 3 baby steps In recent conversations, I've heard a lot of anxiety about "AI fluency." Between companies pushing adoption and jobseekers getting interviewed on how they "use AI," coders worry they're falling behind. On the other hand, they’re also uncomfortable drastically changing what works well for them. If you feel you need to "use AI" but aren't sure how, here’s what I did to go from "intimidated" to "fluent" without getting disrupted. Set up Cursor or Copilot and... do nothing special. Ignore the chat for now, only let it suggest completions and docstrings as you type. Sometimes it seems psychic, other times it'll phrase comments more eloquently than you could, and often it's nonsense. Continue going about your usual workflow while occasionally accepting its suggestions. Congrats! You've taken your first steps towards "AI fluency." At this point, it's really a smarter autocomplete and shouldn't overhaul your existing workflow. I stayed in this stage for about a month. You know those tiny snag https://lnkd.in/gnQGSTjF

🎃 AI Meets Halloween! 🤖 Can conversational AI make open-ended feedback more expressive? We put it to the test with a Halloween-themed survey using our own panel, comparing AI-assisted vs non-AI open-ends to explore how conversational AI can enhance the depth and quality of responses. In this video, Crystal Tran, Manager of Online Project Management, and Bryon Seale, Programming Manager, share how the study came together and what we discovered about how AI helps participants provide richer, more natural feedback. 📄 Download the free report to see the full results https://lnkd.in/gRWXjXP9 💬 Want to try the survey yourself? Reach out to us at info@canview.com - we’ll send you an invite! #OpenEnd #Dataquality #OpenAssist #AiMarketresearch

🤯 Plot twist: You've been using AI for years and didn't even know it. Can we talk about something for a second? The tech world loves its buzzwords. AI. Machine Learning. Digital Transformation. Workflow Automation. And I get it - when you hear these terms thrown around in meetings, it can feel like everyone's speaking a different language. Like you need a PhD just to keep up. But here’s the thing: you're already doing this stuff. You just call it common sense. Let me show you: 👉 Set an Out of Office reply? Congratulations, you're now an Automation Engineer. 🎉 (You created a trigger + action workflow) 👉 Email spam filter catching all the dodgy inheritance offers? You've been using Machine Learning classification this whole time. (It learns what's junk vs. what's legit) 👉 Quick reply suggestions on your phone? That's Natural Language Processing in your pocket. See what I mean? These aren't mysterious concepts from a sci-fi movie. They're tools you already know and trust. And that's actually exciting. It's the key to understanding AI's true potential. Because if you can set an auto-reply, you can absolutely understand how to automate other business processes. If you get how spam filters work, you can grasp how AI classification helps businesses solve real, complicated problems with data. The jargon isn't there to gatekeep - it just needs translating. The "scary" AI everyone talks about? It's built on the same simple building blocks you use every single day. The difference is just scale and sophistication. So don't let the buzzwords intimidate you. Start exploring. Ask questions. Play with the tools available to you. The best way to understand AI isn't to fear it - it’s to recognise that you're already part of the conversation. And honestly? That's where the real innovation happens. Not in the flashy demos, but in people like you figuring out: "Hey, if my email can do that, what else is possible?" What's one piece of "complicated" tech you'd love to understand better? Let's demystify it together in the comments. 👇 #AIEnablement #TechForEveryone #DigitalTransformation #LearningAI #NoJargonJustAction #FutureOfWork

Worked on something amazing today and it made me really think about the use of AI in our jobs. No matter how you prompt AI to perform a technical task, if you do not have a good background and understanding, you can take the result as it is, without it solving the problem you faced. I know vibe coding is the new thing these days but I still think understanding basic to intermediate level helps you integrate AI into your work than no knowledge at all. #dataanalysis #AI

Ever feel lost in AI jargon? You're not alone! I just published a beginner-friendly guide breaking down some common AI terms, from "prompts" to "hallucinations" (yes, that's a real AI term!) No tech background needed. Just plain English explanations that actually make sense. This is part of my "AI Made Simple" series, short, friendly guides to help mums (and anyone new to AI) understand and start using these tools in everyday life. Perfect for parents, professionals, or anyone who's curious about AI but intimidated by the techy language. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e---sWad New to the series? Start here: https://lnkd.in/eX-_d43C #AIforBeginners #AIExplained #TechForEveryone #AILiteracy #AIforMums

Everyone’s talking about AI — but no one’s talking about the chaos it’s creating. One tool for writing. Another for research. Another for coding. Before you know it, you’re lost in AI Sprawl. That’s why I’ve started using BrainMax — it brings all the best large language models together in one place, so I can focus on getting real work done instead of juggling tabs. 💡 If all your AI tools were in one place, what would you create? #AI #Productivity #Innovation #BrainMax #ArtificialIntelligence ClickUp

AI won’t take your job. But your refusal to adapt to it might. The winners aren’t just the coders or the prompt engineers — they’re the ones who ask better questions to AI. The skill of the decade: “Knowing what to ask.” You don’t have to outsmart AI. You have to out-human it. What’s one way you’re using AI in your daily work already? #linkedin #AI

Most marketers chat with AI. The best ones brief it. Prompt engineering isn’t about fancy words — it’s about structure. When you define Role, Task, Context, and Constraints, you turn guesswork into clarity. That’s how you make AI sound like your brand, not just another bot. 🎥 Read: The Practical Prompt Engineering Guide for Marketers: Field Notes from My Experiments— The Framework I Use to Train My AI “Teammates.” #PromptEngineering #AIForMarketers #MarketingStrategy #ChatGPT #MarketerAugmented

72% of people say writing good prompts is their biggest AI challenge. Makes sense. We spent our whole lives learning to talk to humans.  Now we're learning to talk to machines. 👉Here's what helped me. Think of it like ordering at a restaurant.  →Be specific.  →Give context.  →Explain what you don't want. Bad prompt: “Write about AI trends”  Good prompt: "Write a 150 word LinkedIn post about how small AI models help companies, using simple language and a conversational tone, like you are explaining it to a friend over coffee” Details matter a lot.