Tools to help you understand AI
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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.
Fresh from Unspun, our plain-English blog.
You shouldn't have to learn Spark vs Chat vs Cowork to send an email
AI apps keep asking ordinary people to choose between Spark, Daily Brief, Chat, Work, and Cowork. The app should do that homework.
When is my kid allowed to use AI on homework?
A school traffic-light rule turns AI homework fights into one sentence: green means allowed, red means none, yellow means limited help.
Ads just showed up in ChatGPT — how to tell an answer from a pitch
ChatGPT ads are live on Free and Go in 31 European markets. The useful move is reading the label before treating a pitch as advice.
ChatGPT for Teens is live — and some under-18 accounts are already in it
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens. The useful story for families is what changed by default, and which parental controls still require setup.
When AI help stops being healthy — what Hank Green admitted out loud
Hank Green said his ChatGPT habit was not healthy. The useful test: is AI helping you think, or starting the thought for you?
Spotify will badge AI-generated artist identities — and keep them out of Discover Weekly
Spotify will badge AI Persona profiles from mid-September and keep them out of recommendations unless you follow. Identity, not how the song was made.
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