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Understand the different categories of AI tools available for everyday and workplace tasks and learn how to select the right tool for a specific requirement. This lesson introduces different types of AI tools, including conversational AI, research tools, document-based AI, image and design tools, coding assistants, and workplace AI features. You will learn to consider the task, expected output, type of information involved, accuracy requirements, privacy considerations, and potential risks before choosing a tool. The goal is to help you focus on selecting the appropriate type of AI rather than simply choosing the most popular tool.

Learn how ChatGPT can support everyday workplace tasks involving written content, ideas, and images. You will explore practical uses such as drafting emails, rewriting messages, brainstorming ideas, creating checklists, summarizing information, generating content, and creating or refining visual concepts. The lesson also introduces an iterative approach, where you review the first AI response and provide additional instructions to improve the result. You will learn how to give clear prompts, provide useful context, and review the output before using it in your work.

Explore how Gemini can assist with creating ideas and content for short workplace videos. Learn how to turn a simple topic or message into a structured video concept by defining the audience, purpose, key points, visual direction, and desired format. You will explore how AI can help develop scripts, scenes, narration ideas, captions, and supporting content for short videos. The lesson also highlights the importance of reviewing AI-generated content for accuracy, appropriate messaging, branding, and suitability before publishing or sharing the final video.

Learn how Claude can support the creation of structured workplace documents, reports, summaries, and presentation content. You will explore how to provide Claude with clear instructions, background information, source material, and formatting requirements to produce useful first drafts. The lesson covers tasks such as organizing information, creating report structures, converting notes into professional content, and developing presentation outlines. You will also learn why AI-generated reports and presentations require human review to check facts, context, formatting, and whether important information has been missed.

Discover how Perplexity can support research by combining conversational AI with web-based information and sources. Learn how to create focused research questions, explore a topic, identify relevant information, and examine the sources provided with an answer. The lesson emphasizes that AI-generated research should not automatically be treated as verified information. You will learn how to check important claims against the original sources, consider the reliability and currency of information, and use additional sources when the topic or decision requires stronger evidence.

Learn how NotebookLM can help you understand and work with information from supplied documents and other supported sources. Explore practical uses such as summarizing documents, asking questions about source material, identifying key points, extracting requirements, creating study notes, and organizing information. You will learn how document-based AI can make large amounts of information easier to navigate while still requiring you to confirm important details against the original material. The lesson also highlights the importance of only uploading information that you are permitted to share with the tool.

Explore how generative AI can be used to create music and audio content with Suno. Learn how to develop a basic concept for a song by defining the topic, mood, genre, style, structure, and intended audience. You will explore how detailed instructions can influence the type of output generated and how follow-up prompts can help refine the result. The lesson also introduces practical considerations such as copyright, ownership, licensing, commercial use, recognizable styles, and organizational guidelines when creating or publishing AI-generated music.

Discover how Sarvam AI can support communication and AI-assisted work involving Indian languages. Learn how language-focused AI can help with translation, rewriting, summarization, text generation, and communication across different Indian-language contexts. You will explore how to provide clear instructions about the target language, audience, tone, and intended meaning while being aware that translations or generated content may require human review. The lesson emphasizes checking terminology, cultural context, names, numbers, and important information before using AI-generated Indian-language content professionally.

Learn a practical approach to selecting an AI tool based on the task rather than simply choosing a familiar or popular product. You will review how different AI tools are suited to different activities, such as content creation, research, document analysis, presentations, images, video, music, and language-related tasks. The reading also explores factors such as the information being used, privacy requirements, accuracy expectations, output format, and the potential impact of mistakes. By the end, you will have a structured way to evaluate whether a particular AI tool is appropriate for a workplace task.

Apply the concepts from Module 2 by completing three practical workplace tasks using appropriate AI tools. You will select suitable tasks, identify the expected output, choose an AI tool, create clear instructions, and review the generated results. The activities may involve content creation, research, document analysis, visual or multimedia creation, or language-related work. For each task, you will improve the initial output through follow-up instructions and check the final result for accuracy, usefulness, privacy, and potential risks before considering it ready for use.

Test your understanding of the key concepts covered throughout Module 2 through a structured knowledge check. The questions review different AI tools and their use cases, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, NotebookLM, Suno, Sarvam AI, effective prompting, source verification, document handling, responsible AI use, and human review. Use the assessment to identify areas that may require additional review and confirm your understanding of how different AI tools can support everyday workplace activities.

Reinforce the most important concepts from Module 2 through a short audio recap. Review how to select an AI tool based on the task, use ChatGPT for content and images, Gemini for short-video creation, Claude for reports and presentations, Perplexity for research, NotebookLM for document-based learning, Suno for music generation, and Sarvam AI for Indian-language work. You will also revisit the importance of writing clear instructions, checking AI-generated content, protecting sensitive information, verifying important information, and maintaining human responsibility throughout the AI-assisted workflow.