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AI Skills Guides

Practical, plain-English guides to help you understand and use artificial intelligence at work — from beginner introductions to deeper dives on risk, governance, and effective prompting. All free, all written for a UK audience.

10 guides available

GuideAI SkillsBeginner

What Is Workplace AI?

A plain-English introduction to artificial intelligence tools in the workplace — what they do, how they work, and why organisations across the UK are starting to use them.

8 min read
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GuideAI SkillsBeginner

How to Write Better Prompts for Work

Learn the practical techniques that turn vague AI requests into genuinely useful output — with examples tailored to common UK workplace tasks.

9 min read
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GuideAI SkillsIntermediate

AI Risks Every Office Team Should Understand

A practical guide to the real risks of using AI tools at work — covering data privacy, inaccuracy, bias, and compliance — with guidance on how UK organisations can manage them sensibly.

11 min read
ai riskdata protectioncompliance
GuideAI SkillsBeginner

AI for Admin Tasks: Where to Start

A hands-on guide to using AI tools for common administrative tasks — from drafting emails and meeting notes to managing correspondence and formatting documents — with practical examples for UK workplaces.

9 min read
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GuideAI SkillsIntermediate

How to Assess Whether Your Team Is AI-Ready

A practical framework for managers and team leaders to evaluate their team's current AI capability, identify gaps, and build a realistic plan for developing AI readiness across different roles and skill levels.

11 min read
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GuideAI SkillsBeginner

AI Hallucinations Explained

What AI hallucinations are, why they happen, how to spot them, and practical steps to reduce their impact when using AI tools at work.

7 min read
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GuideAI SkillsIntermediate

AI and UK GDPR: Practical Guidance

Practical guidance for entering workplace data into AI tools under UK GDPR. What you can and cannot do, how to assess risk, and how to document your approach.

9 min read
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GuideAI SkillsIntermediate

Choosing an AI Assistant for UK Workplaces

A neutral comparison of Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Gemini, and Claude for Work — compared on UK data residency, GDPR posture, price, and typical approval path.

10 min read
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GuideAI SkillsIntermediate

Microsoft Copilot: Setup and Governance for UK Workplaces

How Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 actually works, how to set it up safely in a UK organisation, and what governance it needs — covering licensing, data flows, and user training.

11 min read
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GuideAI SkillsIntermediate

AI in HR and Recruitment

How HR teams are using AI for recruitment, performance management, and L&D — what works, where the legal and ethical risks sit, and what UK organisations need in place before rolling it out.

11 min read
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