Resources & Further Reading
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AI Tools, Quick Access
Get Started: The Big Three
The three assistants Chapter 2 walks you through. All free to start. Pick one and just say hello.
- ChatGPTchat.openai.com, by OpenAI
- Claudeclaude.ai, by Anthropic
- Geminigemini.google.com, by Google
Other tools the book mentions
The Supporting Cast
Not the Big Three, but worth knowing so you're not caught off guard when a coworker raves about Perplexity or your company rolls out Copilot.
- Microsoft Copilotcopilot.microsoft.com, if your work runs on Office 365
- Perplexityperplexity.ai, AI search with citations, great for research
- Meta AImeta.ai, built into Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook
- Grok by xAIgrok.com, edgier in tone, real-time access to X (Twitter)
Other tools mentioned later in the book
Design & Automation
Specialized tools that come up in later chapters.
- Canvacanva.com, AI design tools, Chapter 8
- Zapierzapier.com, no-code automation, Chapter 10
- IFTTTifttt.com, simple automation, Chapter 10
Safety & Privacy · Chapter 9
Staying Safe With AI
Trusted guides on AI scams, deepfakes, and protecting yourself online.
AI News & Updates
Stay Current
Want it straight from the source? These are the official blogs from the four major tools. For curated, plain-English summaries, head to our updates page.
From the Author
Jeff's Longer Reads
Longer-form essays, walkthroughs, and field notes from Jeff, published on his own site rather than crowded into the book's short updates feed.
- WOCxO Blogwocxo.com, Jeff Kuehn's writing on AI, leadership, and practice
Education & Parents · Chapter 6
AI in Schools
Resources for teachers, parents, and anyone helping students navigate AI.
Appendix D · Further Reading
Newsletters
Hand-picked for the same philosophy as the book: practical, accessible, and honest about both the potential and the limits. All free.
- Practical AIpracticalaibook.ai, the companion newsletter to this book. Ongoing tips, tool updates, prompts, and exercises.
- The Batchdeeplearning.ai, Andrew Ng's weekly summary of AI news.
- TLDR AItldr.tech/ai, a daily 5-minute, well-curated news digest.
- Superhuman AIsuperhuman.ai, practical AI tips and use cases, weekday mornings.
- Ben's Bitesbensbites.com, a friendly daily roundup of AI developments.
- One Useful Thingoneusefulthing.org, Ethan Mollick's research-backed takes.
Appendix D · Further Reading
YouTube Channels
See tools in action before you try them.
- WOCxOThe author's Fox 5+ DC segments on technology, leadership, and health.
- Matt WolfeWeekly roundups of new AI tools with hands-on demos.
- AI ExplainedIn-depth but accessible explanations of AI developments.
- FireshipFast-paced tech explainers, each under 10 minutes.
- The AI AdvantagePractical step-by-step tutorials for everyday tasks.
Appendix D · Further Reading
Podcasts
For the commute or the dishes.
- Hard ForkKevin Roose and Casey Newton on the week in tech. Entertaining and informative.
- Practical AIMaking AI practical, productive, and accessible. Interviews with practitioners.
- Latent SpaceMore technical, for readers who want to go deeper.
Appendix D · Further Reading
Online Communities
Learning AI is better with company. Quality on the open subreddits varies, look for threads tagged [Beginner] or [Help] for the most accessible discussions.
- Practical AI CommunityThe book's official Discourse community. Ask questions, share what you're building, get help. Free.
- r/ChatGPTreddit.com, active community sharing tips, prompts, and use cases.
- r/ClaudeAIreddit.com, Claude-specific tips and workflows.
- Hugging Facehuggingface.co, the largest open-source AI community. More technical.
- AI Tool Report Communityaitoolreport.com, practical AI tool discovery.
Appendix D · Further Reading
Books for Going Deeper
A more curated list, with purchase links, lives on the author's blog at wocxo.com/resources.
Appendix D · Further Reading
Official Documentation & Learning
Authoritative sources and free courses for going straight to the source.
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