# AI & Agents

*Plain-English guides for understanding AI, large language models, and agentic systems.*

<h2 id="primers">Primers</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/ai-llms-agents-primer/">AI, LLMs, ChatGPT, Claude, and Agents: A Practical
Primer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/how-to-prompt-without-feeling-weird/">How to Prompt Without Feeling
Weird</a></li>
<li><a href="https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/ai-safety-for-normal-people/">AI Safety for Normal People</a></li>
<li><a href="https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/local-ai-vs-cloud-ai/">Local AI vs Cloud AI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/what-ai-agents-actually-are/">What AI Agents Actually Are</a></li>
</ul>




## Pages in this Section

- [AI, LLMs, ChatGPT, Claude, and Agents: A Practical Primer](https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/ai-llms-agents-primer/)
  A plain-English explanation of AI, large language models, ChatGPT, Claude, and agents: what they are, what they are good at, where they fail, and how to use them safely.

- [How to Prompt Without Feeling Weird](https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/how-to-prompt-without-feeling-weird/)
  A practical guide to talking to AI assistants clearly without memorizing magic prompt formulas or feeling awkward about it.

- [AI Safety for Normal People](https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/ai-safety-for-normal-people/)
  A practical, non-paranoid guide to using AI assistants safely: privacy, hallucinations, scams, kids, work data, and agent permissions.

- [Local AI vs Cloud AI](https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/local-ai-vs-cloud-ai/)
  A practical guide to choosing between cloud AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude and local AI tools that run on your own hardware.

- [What AI Agents Actually Are](https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/docs/ai/what-ai-agents-actually-are/)
  A practical explanation of AI agents: how they differ from chatbots, what tools and permissions mean, and how to use them safely.



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*Source: [Derek's Guides](https://guides.derekleeds.cloud/)*