Baby Steps with Gigi — A Little Pretend-Paris Café for Learning AI

Doc, Gigi's black-and-white café pup, greeting visitors

Bonjour! I'm Doc, your café greeter 🐾

About Gigi

Gigi smiling at a Paris café, wearing a cream jacket and a gold-and-black scarf — That's me — Gigi 💛

Hi, I'm Gigi — that's what my grandkids call me, and it's the name I go by here.

I care about everybody who pulls up a chair. So if you're feeling a little curious about AI, or a little lost about where to even begin, you are exactly who I made this place for. There's no such thing as a silly question at my table.

Here are just a few things AI can help you do — and I'll show you how, one little step at a time:

Make up a cute bedtime story for your grandkids, starring them as the hero.
Turn whatever's already in your refrigerator into tonight's recipe.
Write a memoir, so all your gems and knowledge treasures get passed on to the people you love.
Have a patient friend who'll remind you three times a day to take your medicine.

"My goal is simple — to help other beginners learn AI without the overwhelm. One little victory at a time. If I can do it, so can you."

I'm a beginner too. I took careful notes, wrote down every single click, and figured out what actually helped things stick. The guides I wished existed turned out to be the ones I was making for myself — so now I'm sharing them with you. Settle in, get comfortable, and let's enjoy the adventure together.

The Story of AI

No computer-science degree required. Here's the plain-English story, served warm.

Ever wondered where AI even came from? I made a little walk through its history — from Alan Turing's big question in the 1940s, through chess-playing computers, all the way to the ChatGPT and Claude you can talk to today. Plain language, friendly pace, and the people who made it happen.

📖 Read the Story of AI

AI in 2 Weeks — The Baby Steps Course

A free, beginner-friendly course you can take right here — small daily lessons, a memory tip and quick quiz each day, and your notes saved as you go.

Week 1 teaches the basics; Week 2 is gentle hands-on practice so it all sticks. Here's a peek at Week 1, one bite at a time:

What is Artificial Intelligence?

The plain-English basics — what AI is, and how it learns from data the way we learn from experience.

Talking to an AI Chatbot

Step-by-step: how to open Claude and start a conversation, like texting a knowledgeable friend.

AI-Generated Images

What a "prompt" is and how to make your very own picture from words — free.

AI in Your Everyday Life

Spot the AI you already use — Netflix, Gmail, Maps, Spotify, Face ID and more.

Writing with AI Help

Birthday notes, emails, letters — the simple Who + What + Tone recipe for great results.

Staying Safe with AI

What to never share, what "hallucination" means, and when to double-check with a real expert.

What's Next? Keep Exploring!

Voice assistants, hobbies, and a Week-2 review so everything you learned truly sticks.

🎓 Start the Free Course 📖 Download the Workbook

💛 The whole course is free — take it right here on the site at your own pace (your progress saves on your own device), or print the workbook and follow along. Want a note when new lessons arrive? Leave your name below.

Stuck? Let AI Help You

Here's a little secret: when something puzzles you, your best helper is AI itself — patient, kind, and awake at 3 a.m. You don't have to wait on anyone.

Whatever has you stuck — a confusing screen, a button you can't find, or something you'd love to make — just ask an AI to walk you through it. Here's how:

Take a photo or screenshot

Snap a picture of whatever's on your screen, or the thing that's confusing you. (On most phones and computers you can take a screenshot — ask AI how if you're not sure!)

Open a friendly AI

Go to claude.ai (or ChatGPT). Click the message box at the bottom — that's where you'll type.

Show it and describe it

Add your photo, then say what's happening or what you'd like to do — in plain, everyday words. No special terms needed.

Ask for baby steps

Ask the AI to explain it slowly, one small step at a time — and keep asking until it makes sense. It never gets tired or annoyed.

✨ Copy these helpful things to say:

"Here's a picture of my screen. Can you tell me, step by step, what to click?" "I want to do this, but I'm a little lost. Please explain it simply, like I'm brand new." "That was still confusing. Can you say it again in an even simpler way?" "What does this button (in my photo) do?" "What does this icon on my screen mean or do?"

💛 There's no silly question and nothing you can break. The more you ask, the more confident you'll feel. That's the whole Baby Steps way — one little victory at a time.

Leave Gigi Some Flowers

If something here helped you or made you smile, toss a flower in the window box. It's free, and it makes my day.

Flowers in the window box: 0

Doc, Gigi's sweet black-and-white café pup, with his pup cup

Meet Doc — sweet, loyal, & always by my side 🐾

Want to do a little extra? Treat me to a turtle sundae, or treat Doc to a pup cup, while we make something new for you. Every little scoop keeps the café lights on. 🍨🐶

🍨 Buy Gigi a Turtle Sundae 🐶 Buy Doc a Pup Cup

Say Hello

I'd love to hear from you — a hello, or just "me too, I'm learning!" (If you're stuck on something, the Stuck? Let AI Help section above will help you faster than I can — anytime, day or night.)

Drop me a note right here — it comes straight to my inbox, and my email address stays private.

🌷 Thank you! Your note is on its way to Gigi. I'll write back soon.

New lessons and guides are on the way. Follow along and take this adventure with me — one little victory at a time.

Pull up a chair at Gigi's little café

🌿About Gigi

📖The Story of AI

🥐AI in 2 Weeks — The Baby Steps Course