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Words you'll hear

After this lesson, you can recognise the handful of words people use about AI, no jargon left to trip you up.

~4 min Skill: Meet AI Lesson 4 of 4
You are about to meet your first AI!
Buddy, your friendly guide
Step 1 of 2
A tiny dictionary

A few words, in plain English.

You'll hear a handful of words tossed around about AI. They sound technical, but each one is simple. Here they are, keep this lesson to come back to any time.

Promptjust the message you type. “Write me a list” is a prompt.
Chatbota tool you chat with by typing. ChatGPT is one.
Accountyour own space, that you sign into with an email.
Sign up vs log in“sign up” = make it the first time. “log in” = come back to it.

That's genuinely all the vocabulary you need to start. If anyone uses a word you don't know, you can even ask ChatGPT itself: “What does that word mean, in plain words?”

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

See? No scary words, just everyday ones wearing a fancy coat.