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AI Glossary
Every AI term explained in plain English. Searchable, alphabetical, and completely free. The ones people nod along to in meetings and then quietly google afterward.
The AI Lineup
Which AI does what, exactly? A plain-English guide to the AI models and tools everyone keeps mentioning — what they cost, what they can do, and what Kevin actually thinks of them.
The Privacy Checker
What does each AI tool do with what you type? We read the privacy policies so you don't have to — what's collected, what's kept, and what you can switch off.
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You're not late on AI
Regular people still are not sold on AI. Pew found most Americans more concerned than excited, and that unease is not a personal failing.
Three hikers used Gemini to plan Mount Shasta. The mountain needed more than the packing list.
Three hikers used Gemini to plan a Mount Shasta climb. The sheriff's advice: treat the packing list as a first draft, then call the ranger station.
The twenty minutes ChatGPT doesn't count
The five-minute AI draft can hide fifteen minutes of checking. A survey of 6,000 workers gave that unpaid work a name: botsitting.
ChatGPT for Financial Services is for banks, not your tax folder
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Financial Services for banks. It is not a household money app, and it is not a reason to paste your bank statements.
You don't need Apple's new 'AI Mac' to use AI
Apple's new Mac mini and Mac Studio are built for local AI. If you use ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini in a browser, you do not need one.
What AI slang do I actually need to know?
You need a short list of AI words, not a whole dialect. Learn prompt, hallucination, slop, LLM, deepfake, and agent. Let the rest wait.
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