Setup and Accounts

This handout walks you through creating or confirming access to the three assistants used in the course and configuring essential settings to be productive.

Accounts

• ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com — Ensure you can start a new chat.
• Google Gemini: https://gemini.google.com — Sign in with a Google account.
• Microsoft Copilot: https://copilot.microsoft.com — Sign in with a Microsoft account.

Settings to Check

• History and training: toggle based on your privacy preference.
• Data controls: avoid pasting sensitive or confidential information.
• Model selection: pick the latest general model (e.g., GPT‑4o, Gemini 1.5, Copilot default).

Starter Prompts

• “Summarize this article into 5 bullets, then list 3 open questions.”
• “Draft a polite email requesting a project status update, concise and friendly.”