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AI Guides

Practical, step-by-step guides to understanding AI models and agents and using AI tools safely at work.

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AI Guides · 7 min ·

How to Choose an AI Model in 2026: A Practical Framework

Six questions for picking an AI model by task, cost, speed, context, privacy, and integrations, plus a 30-minute test you can run before you commit.

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AI Guides · 7 min ·

How to Fact-Check an AI Answer in Five Minutes

A five-minute routine for checking AI answers: pull out the claims, open every source, read laterally, verify numbers and dates, and know when to dig deeper.

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AI Guides · 7 min ·

How to Use AI at Work Without Leaking Sensitive Data

Where your data goes when you paste it into an AI tool, what never to share, which settings to check, and simple habits that prevent most workplace leaks.

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AI Guides · 8 min ·

What Is an AI Agent? A Plain-English Guide

What an AI agent actually is, how it differs from a chatbot, what it does well, where it still fails, and how to try one without handing it the keys.