Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Beginner level

Beginner level · Module 4: Using AI Tools Effectively · Lesson 2 of 3

AI for Everyday Work

Use AI tools to draft, summarise, translate and create images, and understand each tool's limits.

In this lesson you will

  • Use AI for drafting, summarising and translation
  • Use image and speech tools appropriately

Key concepts

draftingsummarisingmachine translationimage generation

The lesson

AI assistants are useful for first drafts of letters, notices and reports, which a person then edits and checks. They summarise long documents quickly — but can omit or distort key points.

Machine translation is good for understanding and drafting between major languages; important translations must be checked by a fluent speaker, and results in local languages vary greatly.

Image tools can create illustrations, but must not be used to create misleading images of real people, places or events.

Step by step

  1. Draft a notice with AI and edit it.
  2. Summarise a two-page report and compare with the original.
  3. Translate a message and have it checked.
  4. Create one illustration for a poster.

Practice activity

Complete the three practical tasks and note how much each output had to be corrected.

Expected result: Usable final outputs with notes on the corrections needed.

Check your understanding

  1. What should always happen to an AI-drafted letter?

    Show answer

    A person edits and checks it before it is sent.

  2. When must a machine translation be checked by a fluent speaker?

    Show answer

    Whenever it is important, such as health or legal information.

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