Many people use AI tools like Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT casually: one question, one generic answer, then they move on. That works, sort of, but it's like asking a stranger for career advice with zero context about who you are or what you're trying to achieve.

This talk shows you why that happens (how these tools actually work, their limitations, including where they sound confident and are still wrong) and how to fix it: learning how to use this tool effectively to set up a free, personalized AI project that remembers your background, your goals, and how you want to be coached, so every answer is specific instead of generic.

Key takeaways:

- How AI tools actually work, including where they can sound confident and still be wrong
- How to set up a free, personalized AI project using Claude that remembers your background, your goals, and how you want to be coached
- Practical habits for using AI safely: what never to share, where AI is least reliable, what to verify before trusting, and how to keep your work saved
- A working AI project built live during the session, ready to keep using afterward

Level: Foundational (100)
First delivered at Women Innovating in Cloud Africa (WIICA)/CloudHER Program (Cohort 1) on September 12, 2026.
Format: presentation with a live screen-share demo, no audience hands-on required. Preferred duration: 45 to 60 minutes.
Target audience: tech beginners through early-career professionals, community and bootcamp audiences, anyone who currently uses AI tools casually and wants a more deliberate setup.
Technical requirements: stable internet connection for the live demo; standard screen-share or projector setup.