Tools to help you understand AI
Plain English. No jargon. No membership required. These are free for everyone.
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 21 AI models and tools — 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.
Fresh from Unspun, our plain-English blog.
Are highly educated workers the ones most exposed to AI job changes?
California data found stronger AI-exposure layoff signals among college-educated workers, not a broad statewide jobs panic.
Why calling AI agents your 'coworkers' can backfire
Treating AI agents like coworkers sounds collaborative until oversight slips. The framing quietly changes who catches mistakes.
Google Will Now Label Some Ads as "Made With AI." What That Label Actually Means.
Google's started labelling ads that were made with AI — which is handy, but only some are checked automatically.
Meta's New Image Tool Can Use Your Public Instagram Photos. Here's How to Turn That Off.
Meta brought out an AI image tool that can use photos from public Instagram accounts without telling you — but you can switch it off in your settings in about thirty seconds
Is My Job Actually Safe?
Everyone's wondering. Nobody's asking it the right way. Here's the honest version, and the question that's actually worth asking instead.
If AI helped me write it, is it still mine?
The Adventurer used AI to write a toast and now he's not sure it's his. It is. The reason why is more interesting than you'd expect.
The tools are free. So is the advice.
One useful AI tip in plain English, twice a month, plus a free printable prompt sheet when you subscribe. Short emails. No overwhelm. Unsubscribe any time.