AI in everyday life
How can AI help you in your daily life? Discover simple tools, good examples, and handy resources.
AI is embedded in many tools
What can AI do for you?
You might think that you are not using artificial intelligence yet. This is probably not true. AI is already in many apps without you realizing it. Here are a few examples.
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AI can help you make your life a little easier in many ways. It can help you plan or understand things better, ask for advice and explain things to you step by step.
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AI tools that can help you
Handy and fun tools
Google Translate | translate.google.com
The most well-known translation tool. Translate text, speech, photos or an entire website. Free and also available as an app.
Suno | suno.com
Create your own song. You provide a description and Suno turns it into a real song, with vocals and music. You need to create an account before you can start.
Google Food Fusion | Food Mood
Discover what emerges when you mix cuisines from around the world. Fun to explore!
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Prompt examples
In addition to the examples of apps given above, general AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude or Mistral can also help you at work. Below you will find several prompts that can give you inspiration on how to use AI at work.
How do you go about it?
Copy an example, paste it into the prompt bar of the app of your choice and customize it to your liking. Change the information between the [brackets] with your own information.
Understanding difficult text
Here is a letter from the [doctor / government / lawyer]. Explain it to me in simple Dutch/English.
→ Use this for doctor’s letters, official documents, rental agreements, invoices… AI translates it into understandable language. Remove your name and address before entering the text.
Cooking with the ingredients you have in your pantry/fridge
These are the ingredients in my fridge: [take a photo or list what you have]. Give 3 suggestions for a tasty meal I can make with these.
→ You can also add dietary requirements or allergies or ask for a recipe to be explained step by step.
Creating a story
I want to read a story to my [7-year-old daughter]. She loves [cats and Christmas]. Write an exciting 1-page story in [English]
→ Do you speak a different native language? Write the story in your language
Gardening
I have a small south-facing balcony. Which vegetables or herbs can I plant now? It’s april where I live. Provide instructions for sowing and care.
→ You can also send a photo of a sick plant and ask what is wrong.
Learning in a group
Would you rather do it together?
Ask your consultant or coach to use these tools with you. They are happy to help you further.
If you live in or near Brussels and are looking for work, you can also attend a free workshop and register via the button on the right.