MIDWEST RADIO / THINKAI ACTION PLAN – FEBRUARY 2026
Every month Declan and Robert join Tommy on Midwest Radio to talk about Artificial Intelligence in plain English.
The aim is simple:
to explain what is changing and give people practical ways to use AI safely and sensibly.
Below is a simple action plan based on our latest radio discussion.
You do not need technical skills.
You do not need to change how you work overnight.
Just follow these four small steps this month.
STEP 1 — UNDERSTAND WHAT AI IS (AND WHAT IT ISN’T)
The most important thing to understand about AI is this:
AI IS AN ASSISTANT — NOT AN EXPERT.
AI can help you:
- Summarise information
- Draft documents
- Explain things in simple language
But it can also:
- Make mistakes
- Sound confident while being wrong
YOUR ACTION
Ask AI to explain something you already understand.
Example questions:
- Explain this document in plain English.
- Summarise this email.
- What are the key points here?
START HERE
STEP 2 — LEARN ONE SMALL AI SKILL FOR WORK
AI skills are now appearing in many job ads across Ireland.
But employers are not looking for programmers.
They want people who know how to use AI tools to:
- Research faster
- Draft documents
- Organise information
- Summarise meetings
YOUR ACTION
Pick one small task you already do and try AI with it.
Examples:
- Summarise a long email
- Draft a document
- Turn notes into bullet points
START HERE
Remember:
AI drafts. YOU decide.
STEP 3 — USE AI TO UNDERSTAND DOCUMENTS
AI is extremely useful for long or complicated documents.
Instead of reading everything, you can ask:
- Summarise this document.
- What are the important points?
- Explain this in plain English.
This is very helpful for:
- Grant documents
- Regulations
- Training manuals
- Reports
START HERE
STEP 4 — SAVE TIME ON BORING TASKS
AI works best when it helps with repetitive tasks.
Examples include:
- Drafting routine emails
- Researching information
- Summarising meetings
- Organising notes
The businesses seeing real benefits from AI follow one simple rule:
USE AI TO SAVE TIME — THEN APPLY HUMAN JUDGEMENT.
START HERE
Perplexity is useful when you want:
- Clear answers
- Sources for information
- Quick research summaries
IMPORTANT RULE — ALWAYS CHECK AI OUTPUT
AI does not understand truth.
It predicts language based on patterns.
That means it can sometimes produce answers that sound correct but are wrong.
Use AI to prepare information.
YOU make the final decision.
THIS MONTH’S SIMPLE CHALLENGE
Before our next Midwest Radio discussion, try this:
If it saves time, keep using it.
If it doesn’t help, ignore it.
That’s the best way to learn.
Listen to this months segment here
NEED HELP OR WANT TO TALK TO US?
If you would like help understanding AI, or want to chat about how it might fit into your work or daily life:
Declan or Robert will point you in the right direction.
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