START HERE · STEP 1 OF 3 · ABOUT 5 MINUTES
Ask your first AI question.
Let’s make a short packing list. Nothing to study first.
1 Open an AI chat
Use an AI tool you already have, or open ChatGPT in a new tab. This is a separate website with its own terms and privacy settings.
Keep this page open so you can come back to the steps. If you see an account or payment request you don’t want to complete, you can stop and read the example below.
2 Try this question
Copy or type these words into the message box in the AI chat. Then press its send button.
Give me a short packing list for a day at the park.
The AI should reply with a list. Your answer may be different from someone else’s.
See an example if you’re not ready to open an AI tool
A possible answer: “Bring water, a snack, a hat, sunscreen, and a picnic blanket.” This is an illustrative example, not a live AI response.
3 Look, then ask for a change
Is the list useful? Is anything missing? In the same chat, try:
I will be walking there. Make the list just five things that fit in a small backpack.
Compare the two lists. Did the new one fit your plans better? Giving a detail about your situation helps the AI aim its answer.
That’s your first conversation.
You asked, looked at the answer, and asked for a change. You can use those same steps for other tasks.
Next: try the dinner exercise