Your AI Toolkit for Daily Life

Your Personal AI System

🔄 Quick Recall: In the previous lesson, you explored AI for travel, cooking, brain games, and creative activities. Now you’ll organize everything from this course into a simple, personal system you can actually use every day.

You don’t need to remember every tool or every technique from this course. You just need to know which AI tools work for YOU and when to use them.

Your AI Toolkit

Here are the tools covered in this course, organized by how you’ll use them:

Need	Tool	How to Access	Cost
Ask questions, get help	ChatGPT	chat.openai.com (phone/tablet/computer)	Free
Hands-free reminders, info	Your voice assistant	Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant	Free (with device)
Writing letters and emails	ChatGPT or Claude	chat.openai.com or claude.ai	Free
Health questions	ChatGPT + your doctor	Always verify with professionals	Free
Recipes and meal planning	ChatGPT or voice assistant	“What can I make with…”	Free
Travel planning	ChatGPT	Detailed prompts get great itineraries	Free
Brain games	ChatGPT	Trivia, word games, riddles, puzzles	Free

Total cost: $0. Everything in this course uses free tools.

Your Daily AI Routine

Here’s a simple way to use AI throughout your day:

Morning:

Ask your voice assistant for the weather and news
Medication reminder goes off (set it up in Lesson 3)
Ask ChatGPT for a fun fact or trivia question

Midday:

Ask AI what to make for lunch or dinner with what you have
Use AI to draft any letters or emails you need to send

Afternoon:

Brain game or creative activity with ChatGPT
Travel planning or hobby research if you’re in the mood

Evening:

Voice assistant for audiobook, music, or relaxation
Review anything you want to ask your doctor at your next visit

You don’t need to do all of these. Pick the ones that appeal to you and build from there.

✅ Quick Check: Why is a routine helpful for learning AI? Because consistent use builds confidence. The more you use AI for the same daily tasks, the more natural it feels. After a week of asking for the weather every morning, you’ll do it without thinking. That confidence carries over to trying new things — “If I can ask for weather, maybe I can ask for a recipe.”

The Safety Cheat Sheet

Keep these rules visible (on your fridge, by your computer, or in your phone):

Five Rules for AI Safety:

Verify separately. If someone calls asking for money (even if they sound like family), hang up and call them directly.
No company calls first. Microsoft, your bank, the IRS — they never call you about problems.
Urgency = red flag. Real emergencies can wait 5 minutes for you to verify.
Never share by phone/email: Social Security, bank accounts, passwords.
When in doubt, ask someone you trust.

Getting Help

When you need assistance with AI tools:

Resource	What It Offers
Senior Planet (AARP)	Free AI workshops and resources (seniorplanet.org/ai)
Your local library	Many offer free technology classes for seniors
OpenAI Academy	Free “AI for Older Adults” course (academy.openai.com)
Family and friends	Ask someone patient to help with initial setup
This course	Come back and review any lesson whenever you want

Course Review

Lesson	What You Learned
1. Welcome to AI	AI is a pattern-matching tool you’re already using in daily life
2. First AI Conversation	How to ask specific questions and get useful answers from ChatGPT
3. Voice Assistants	Hands-free help with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant
4. Writing Help	AI for letters, emails, and messages that sound like you
5. Health Management	Understanding medical terms, preparing for doctor visits, medication reminders
6. Staying Safe	Recognizing AI scams: voice cloning, phishing, fake tech support
7. Hobbies and Fun	Travel planning, recipes, brain games, creative activities

Key Takeaways

Start with one AI tool and one daily use — build the habit before adding more
All the tools in this course are free: ChatGPT, voice assistants, and brain games cost nothing
Keep the five safety rules visible: verify separately, no company calls first, urgency is a red flag, never share sensitive info, ask someone you trust when in doubt
AI is a helpful assistant, not a replacement for your judgment, your doctors, or your relationships
Come back to any lesson whenever you want a refresher — this course is always here for you
You’ve taken a meaningful step: learning AI puts you in control of technology instead of feeling left behind