What's the best way to learn how to use AI tools effectively?

Just open the tool and start using it—don’t wait for a course or formal training. The current AI moment is like everyone from different countries being dropped on an island where no one speaks the same language and no one has been there before. Everyone is equally new to this. No one has a real advantage. The people who will succeed are simply the ones working at it, trying things, and figuring it out through experimentation. You can talk very naturally to AI—use ‘ums’ and ‘ahs,’ pause, repeat yourself, speak conversationally. It understands. You can even ask AI to help you learn how to use AI better. Start with projects relevant to your business, hack away at it, iterate based on what works and what doesn’t. That’s the only path forward—practical, hands-on experimentation.

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Asked by an artist intimidated by AI tools · Answered by Patrick Shanahan and Megh Knappenberger · art-marketing-podcast · 2025-04-22