Lesson 6 of 6
Build with AI: putting it together
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You've seen what you can make in a chat now — code, artifacts, charts, decks. The last skill is knowing which to reach for, and how to keep it safe.
The menu of things you can build
It comes down to a short menu. Need a small tool or calculation? Describe it and let it write the code. Making something you'll keep and tweak? Build it as an artifact in the side panel. Got numbers to show? Ask for a chart. Studying or explaining a process? Turn notes into a flowchart or flashcards. You don't code any of it — you describe the result and pick the shape.
Building with AI is describing a result and choosing its shape — code, an artifact, a chart, a diagram. The typing is done for you.
The one habit that keeps you safe
Everything you build comes with the same catch: it looks finished whether or not it's right, and it lives inside a chat you don't fully control. So keep the escape hatch. Verify anything you'll rely on against something real, and export anything you'll keep so it's yours — offline and editable. Build fast in the chat; own it outside.
When something an assistant built matters, ask two questions: Is this actually correct? (verify it) and Do I have my own copy? (export it). Those two cover almost every "I built it with AI" moment.
The gist
- —Describe a result and pick its shape — code, an artifact, a chart, or a study tool.
- —Artifacts and Canvas let you build and edit in a panel beside the chat.
- —The same numbers or notes can become different charts or study tools — you choose.
- —Always keep an escape hatch: verify what you'll rely on, and export what you'll keep.
You've built a small pricing tool as an artifact and you're about to use it with a real client. What's the responsible last step?
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