Cover of "Chatting with AI: What to Know Before You Start" by Rachel Garb

THINKING OF GIVING AI A TRY?

Learn the essentials everyone should know before using AI chat tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini.

  • How these tools work, in plain language

  • Practical ways they can help in everyday life

  • What to watch out for before relying on them

No technical background required.

It’s all broken down for you — without talking down to you.

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Go from total beginner to comfortably chatting with AI in about an hour.


Rachel Garb is a retired consumer technology professional with more than 30 years of experience in Silicon Valley, including roles at AOL, TiVo, and nearly two decades at Google. She focused on making technology easier to learn and use, shaping products that billions of people around the world rely on every day. She holds a Master of Education from Harvard and a Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon. Rachel lives in California with her partner and occasional foster kittens.

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