What are AI agents, and should you use one?
A chatbot answers your question. An agent goes off and does the task, clicking, typing and filling in forms. Here’s what they’re good for, and how to use one safely.
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Learning Hub
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The AI words you keep hearing, explained
Tokens, hallucinations, agents, AGI: a friendly guide to the AI words that keep cropping up, what they mean and why they matter to you.
Deep research tools: when a report beats a chat
Deep research tools spend minutes searching, reading and writing a long, cited report. Here’s how they work, how to brief one, and how to check what comes back.
Code with an AI assistant and keep control
AI can write code faster than you can review it. Here’s a workflow that keeps you in charge, and the security habits that stop a helpful assistant becoming a liability.
The AI productivity tools worth trying
New AI apps launch every week, but most people only need two or three. Here are the ones worth trying, sorted by the job they do.
The AI certificate
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Automation and agents
Chains, workflows and agents; tools and connectors; where people approve; and the risks, from prompt injection to runaway actions.
Advanced AI
Build, buy and lead AI responsibly for a team or organisation.
AI tools
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