Do I need to be good at computers to use AI?
Learn that using AI is mostly typing and reading, with no special skill needed.
No, you do not need to be a computer expert. If you can type a little, you can use the AI.
It works a lot like texting or sending an email. You type a question. You read the answer.
There is nothing to break and no wrong way to ask. You can take your time and learn as you go.
Try this
- Open ChatGPT in your web browser.
- Type a simple question in plain words.
- Read the reply, just like reading a message.
- Ask another question whenever you are ready.
A message you can copy
I am new to all of this. Can you explain [your topic] to me in very simple words?
Paste it into ChatGPT, then change the words in brackets to fit you. It opens in a new tab, so you will not lose this page.

Buddy says
There is no wrong way to ask. Type like you talk, and go at your own pace.
