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Find Your AI Use Case

30-40 minutesBest for: People still getting comfortable with AI chatbots

What You'll Do

Use a ready-made interview prompt to have AI help you discover one practical thing you could use it for on a regular basis — at work, at home, or in your community.

1Open your AI tool of choice

ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com Claude: https://claude.ai Gemini: https://gemini.google.com

2Copy and paste the entire prompt below into the chatbot

It's long — that's okay! The AI will read the whole thing and then start asking you questions one at a time.

The Prompt (copy and paste everything)

Prompt - Copy and paste this:
I want your help figuring out one practical way I could use AI in my everyday life. I'm taking a class on AI right now, and I want to find something specific and realistic that I could use a free AI chatbot like you to help me with on a regular basis. Interview me to learn about my daily life, my work, and what takes up my time. Ask me ONE question at a time, wait for my answer, then ask a follow-up. Keep the interview focused—after about 4-5 questions that get to the heart of my situation, move on to your suggestions. Be conversational and friendly. Here's what I'd like you to explore: - What my typical day or week looks like, and what tasks feel repetitive or tedious - What kind of work I do (paid or unpaid) and what's most time-consuming - Whether I do any writing, planning, organizing, or communicating regularly - What I enjoy outside of work and any personal projects or goals I've been meaning to get to Important: Only suggest things that a FREE AI chatbot (no paid subscription, no special tools, no coding) can realistically help with. Think along the lines of: - Brainstorming ideas - Drafting emails, letters, or messages - Creating recipes or meal plans - Helping organize or plan events - Explaining confusing topics in plain language - Helping write social media posts - Breaking big projects into small steps - Practicing for a conversation or interview After our conversation, give me your top 3 suggestions for how I could use AI regularly, and explain why each one is a good fit based on what I told you. Then ask me which one I'd like to try right now, and help me get started with it. Once we've tried it out, create a brief summary (3-4 sentences) describing my chosen use case — what problem it solves, how I'll use AI to help, and what kind of output I'm looking for. Then recommend that I save this summary by either emailing it to myself or using the share link feature to bookmark this conversation. Start the interview now — ask me your first question.

What to Expect

  • •The AI will ask you questions one at a time
  • •Answer naturally — there are no wrong answers
  • •After several questions, it will suggest specific use cases tailored to you
  • •It will then help you try one out on the spot
  • •Finally, it will create a short summary of your chosen project that you can save for later

Tips

  • •If the AI asks too many questions at once, say: "Please ask me one question at a time."
  • •If a suggestion doesn't feel right, say: "That doesn't fit for me. Can you suggest something different?"
  • •If you like one of the suggestions, say: "Let's try that one right now."

This Could Be Your Project!

If you find a use case you like, consider making it your ongoing project for this class. You'll have independent work time in future sessions to develop it further as you learn more about AI.

Saving Your Conversation

You may want to save this chat so you can come back to it later:
  • •ChatGPT: Click the conversation title in the sidebar to rename it. Your chats are saved automatically when you're logged in. You can also click "Share" (the share icon near the top of the chat) to create a link you can save or send to yourself.
  • •Claude: Your conversations save automatically in the sidebar when logged in. Click the conversation title to rename it. You can also click "Share" to generate a link.
  • •Gemini: Conversations save automatically in "Recent" on the left sidebar when you're signed into Google. You can rename them or pin them for easy access.

General Tips for All Tasks

Getting Better Results from AI:

  • •Be specific — "help me write an email to my landlord about a maintenance issue" works better than "help me write an email"
  • •Give context — the more AI knows about your situation, the better its suggestions
  • •Push back — if something isn't right, tell AI what to change instead of starting over
  • •Iterate — your first prompt is a rough draft, not a final version

If You Finish Early:

  • •Try a second use case from your conversation
  • •Help a neighbor get started with their task
  • •Experiment with asking AI the same question in a different tool (ChatGPT vs. Claude vs. Gemini) and compare the responses

Technical Issues:

  • •If the AI tool isn't loading, try refreshing or switching to a different one
  • •Make sure you're connected to wifi
  • •Ask Connor for help!

Remember:

  • •There's no "wrong" way to do this — experimentation is the point
  • •AI works best when you treat it like a conversation, not a search engine
  • •You can always come back to this in future class sessions
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