BLACKBOX

AI, simply explained

How AI works, explained in plain words.

Short videos for people who use AI and want to understand it.

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The BLACKBOX Kit

Six one-page guides to using AI safely and well.

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What's in the Kit

One page each, easy to print.

  1. Scam calls

    When someone calls sounding like family and asks for money.

  2. Checking answers

    How to tell when a chatbot is making things up.

  3. Deepfakes

    When a video, photo or call looks real but feels off.

  4. Your chats and privacy

    What to keep out of a chatbot, and settings to change.

  5. What kind of AI is this?

    A quick way to tell what an AI product really does.

  6. Prompts to get you started

    Eight everyday things to ask, each with a quick tip.

Three pages from the Kit: the scam calls card, the checking answers card and the what kind of AI card.
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Tools from the videos

Tools mentioned in each video.

How AI Can Fake the Voice of Someone You Love

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ElevenLabs AI voice

The voice tool behind most cloning demos. Try it on your own voice so you know what a fake sounds like.

Visit ElevenLabs

Proton Pass Passwords

A password manager with built-in email aliases, so one leaked address can't unlock everything.

Visit Proton Pass

Incogni Data removal

Asks data brokers to delete your phone number and address, which scammers use to find targets.

Visit Incogni

Why AI Lies With a Straight Face

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Gamma Docs & slides

Turns your notes into slides or a one-pager. Still check every fact it writes.

Visit Gamma

Fireflies Meeting notes

Records and transcribes meetings, so the summary points back to what was really said.

Visit Fireflies