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AI knowledge base: practical guides to working with AI

AI knowledge base: bookcase with guides on AI models, prompting and use cases

The LearnLLM AI knowledge base explains how to use AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude responsibly in your work. You learn how the models work, where they fall short and how to check their output before you rely on it.

All articles are grouped into seven clusters. The buttons at the top take you straight to a cluster, and the latest articles are listed at the bottom.

What you will find in the AI knowledge base

The AI knowledge base has seven clusters, each with its own overview page. Below, each cluster has two articles that make a good starting point.

AI basics

The AI basics cluster covers the groundwork: what AI is, how language models work and which risks come with them. Start with what artificial intelligence is, then read how AI works.

AI models explained

AI models explained goes through the models one at a time: what each one is, what it can do and which tasks it suits. The cluster covers everything from ChatGPT and Claude to Gemini, Mistral and Copilot. Good starting points are what Claude is and which Claude model to choose.

AI tool comparisons

The AI tool comparisons help you choose based on real situations rather than feature lists. Read Claude vs ChatGPT for the two tools professionals weigh up against each other most often, or which AI is best for an overview by task.

Prompt engineering

In the prompt engineering cluster you learn to write instructions that work, with examples you can use straight away in your own work. Start with assigning a role in a prompt and, for multi-step tasks, move on to chain-of-thought prompting.

ChatGPT guide

The ChatGPT guide brings together practical explanations of plans, files, images and voice. Good starting points are what ChatGPT costs and how to upload an image to ChatGPT.

Claude guide

The Claude guide is about working with Claude day to day: Projects, Skills, Cowork in the chat and the plans. In our original Dutch knowledge base, the article on what Claude costs draws more visitors from Google than any other. Creating a Claude project shows how to set out your context once instead of repeating it in every conversation.

AI for business

The AI for business cluster treats AI as a shared way of working across an organisation: rules, risks and use by sector. Read what AI literacy is for an explanation of the obligation under the EU AI Act, or the sector guides on AI for accountants and AI for lawyers.

How to get the most from the AI knowledge base

The AI knowledge base works best if you start with the cluster that matches where you are now:

  • New to AI: start with the basics; tool-specific guidance makes more sense after that.
  • Undecided between tools: read the comparisons first.
  • You already use a tool but do not trust the output: go to prompt engineering and the guide for your tool.
  • You want to introduce AI in your team: start with AI for business.

Every article follows the same approach: understand where AI fails, pick one specific use, write instructions that work and build in checkpoints. From my years at major banks I bring the four-eyes principle: nothing goes out without a second check.

Since Google’s January 2026 update, I have seen in Search Console that generic AI explainers lost a lot of traffic on several sites. Content built on first-hand experience and practical examples held its ground. The articles here are written to that standard.

Want to do more than read? If you want to learn a tool step by step, an AI course builds a structured way of working around what you read here. Examples are the ChatGPT Course and the Claude Course. For a whole team there is AI training for teams.

Recently added to the AI knowledge base

Below are the latest articles in the AI knowledge base. For the full overview by topic, choose a cluster at the top of this page.

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Dennis van de Velde
 
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AI models
Dennis van de Velde

What is Gemma? Google’s open AI models explained

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AI taalmodel netwerk schema
AI models
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Which Claude model is best? Opus, Sonnet or Haiku

Which Claude model is best for your work? Compare Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5 and Haiku 5.5 for writing, coding, documents and automation, and see when each one pays off.

AI vraagstelling
AI basics
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How to ask AI a question and get a useful answer

How to ask AI a question and get a useful answer: the building blocks of a good question, how to steer when the answer is off and how to check it before you use it.

ChatGPT spraak communicatie
ChatGPT guide
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ChatGPT voice mode: how to turn it on and use it

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Rol toewijzen AI prompt
Prompt engineering
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Role prompting: how to assign a role in a prompt

Role prompting means telling an AI model which expertise to answer from. Learn the four elements of a good role, examples from real work and the mistakes to avoid.

AI act
Prompt engineering
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Context engineering: how to give an LLM good context

Context engineering means giving an LLM exactly the information it needs, and no more. Learn how to structure your context and which mistakes lead to generic answers.

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AI comparisons
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Grok vs ChatGPT: differences in sources, style and price

Grok vs ChatGPT compared on real-time information, research, writing, coding, price and privacy. See where each AI assistant is stronger and which one fits work you deliver under your own name.

Beste AI 2026
AI comparisons
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Best AI in 2026: which AI chatbot should you use?

The best AI in 2026 depends on your task, tools and privacy needs. Compare ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Vibe and Grok by task, price and data handling.

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AI basics
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Is AI dangerous? The real risks for professionals

Is AI dangerous? The real risks for professionals, from incorrect information and privacy leaks to cybercrime and bias, and how to protect your organisation.

Verschil AI en automatisering
AI basics
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AI vs automation: what is the difference?

AI vs automation: automation follows fixed rules, AI handles the unfamiliar. Learn which one each task needs and how to combine both in one workflow.

Wat is ChatGPT en wat kun je ermee?
AI basics
Dennis van de Velde

What is ChatGPT? Features, uses and limitations

What is ChatGPT? An AI chatbot from OpenAI for writing, questions, file analysis and images. Here is what it can do, whether it is free and where its limits are.

Hoe werkt ChatGPT precies
ChatGPT guide
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How does ChatGPT work? Training, transformers and memory

How does ChatGPT work? It predicts the most likely next word based on patterns from its training data. Learn how it was trained, what the transformer does and why it makes mistakes.

Grok versies overzicht tijdlijn
AI models
Dennis van de Velde

Grok models: every version from Grok 3 to Grok 4.7

Grok models from Grok 3 and Grok 4 to Grok 4.7, the latest: release dates, context windows and features, which models were retired and which one to pick for your task.

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AI agents and automation
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What is a webhook? How to use one in an automation

What is a webhook? An automatic message one system sends to another as soon as something happens. Learn how it works, how it differs from an API and how to use it in Zapier or Make.

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AI basics
Dennis van de Velde

What are tokens in AI and how do you count them?

What are tokens in AI? The pieces of text a language model splits your input and its answer into. Learn how to count them and how they affect cost and the context window.

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Prompt engineering
Dennis van de Velde

Zero-shot prompting: what it is and when to use it

Zero-shot prompting means giving AI an instruction without examples. Learn which tasks it works well for, when it falls short and when to switch to few-shot prompting.

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AI agents and automation
Dennis van de Velde

What are AI agents and what can they do for your office?

What are AI agents? Software that chooses its own steps to complete a task in your email, calendar or files. See what they can do in an office and where the human check belongs.

Model Context Protocol AI-koppeling systemen
AI agents and automation
Dennis van de Velde

What is MCP? The Model Context Protocol explained

What is MCP? The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that connects AI applications such as Claude and ChatGPT to your mail, files and CRM. Learn how it works and what the risks are.

AI agent bedrijfsprocessen controlestap
AI agents and automation
Dennis van de Velde

AI agents for business: uses per department and sector

AI agents for business take over defined tasks per department and sector. See which processes suit an agent, where agents go wrong and how to set up the checking step.

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Claude guide
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Claude API: what it is and what you can do with it

The Claude API gives your own software direct access to Anthropic’s Claude models. Learn how it differs from claude.ai, which model to pick and what to watch in production.

Gemini abonnementen prijzen overzicht
Gemini guide
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Gemini pricing: every plan and price in 2026

Gemini pricing at a glance: what the free version, Google AI Plus, AI Pro and Ultra cost, which model and limits you get, and the options for businesses.

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AI basics
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What is an LLM? Large language models explained

What is an LLM? A large language model generates text by predicting what comes next. Learn how LLMs are trained, how they differ from ChatGPT and what they cannot do.

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Prompt engineering
Dennis van de Velde

Few-shot prompting: how examples steer AI output

Few-shot prompting means giving a language model a few worked examples before the task. Learn how many examples to use, what the model copies and when the technique falls short.

Twee chatvensters naast elkaar, elk verbonden met een andere opslaglocatie voor gegevens
AI comparisons
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DeepSeek vs ChatGPT: a full comparison for 2026

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AI for business
Dennis van de Velde

AI for customer service: what works in a small team

AI for customer service can answer questions, sort messages and draft replies. Learn which questions a chatbot can handle, which belong with an employee and which EU rules apply.

AI personeelsbeleid werving selectie
AI for business
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AI in HR: what is allowed and what works

AI in HR: one use is banned and recruitment and appraisal are high risk under the EU AI Act. See what is allowed, what to arrange now and where the real gains are.

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AI for business
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AI in sales: where it works and where it clashes

AI in sales works best on the groundwork around calls and worst at judging people. See which sales tasks suit AI, and what the AI Act and GDPR rule out.

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AI for business
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AI for architects: where it helps and what to protect

AI for architects saves time on tender texts, design brief analysis and early visuals. See where it goes wrong, how to protect project information and which rules apply to a practice.

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AI models
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What is Muse Spark? Meta’s AI model explained

Muse Spark is Meta’s closed, multimodal AI model behind the Meta AI assistant. Learn what it can do, which versions exist, whether it is open source and if you can use it in the EU.

Veiligheid en privacy bij ChatGPT-gebruik
AI basics
Dennis van de Velde

Is ChatGPT safe? Privacy and reliability explained

Is ChatGPT safe? It depends on two separate questions: what happens to your data and whether you can trust the answers. Both are explained, with practical settings.

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ChatGPT guide
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ChatGPT Go vs Plus: which plan is right for you?

ChatGPT Go vs Plus: Go gives you more volume for less, Plus gives deeper features. Compare limits, models, ads and prices to pick the plan that fits your work.

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ChatGPT guide
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ChatGPT prompts for work: 6 ready-to-use examples

ChatGPT prompts for work that you can copy and adapt: six ready-to-use examples for writing, summarising, analysing, planning, learning and checking your own work.

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ChatGPT guide
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ChatGPT translation: how good is it really?

ChatGPT translation is good enough for a usable first draft, not for publishing unchecked. See how to translate with ChatGPT, where it goes wrong and how it compares with DeepL.

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Claude guide
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Claude desktop app: how to download and install it

The Claude desktop app is free for macOS and Windows, with Linux in beta. See how to install it, what it adds beyond the browser and which features need a paid plan.

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AI comparisons
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The 8 best ChatGPT alternatives in 2026

The 8 best ChatGPT alternatives in 2026 for professionals: Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Grok, Mistral, DeepSeek and Llama, and what each one does better.

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AI for business
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What is a fundamental rights impact assessment (FRIA)?

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ChatGPT inzetten voor zakelijk gebruik
AI for business
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ChatGPT for business: plans, data and the AI Act

Using ChatGPT for business starts with one question: what happens to the data you enter. See which plan fits your team, what the EU AI Act asks and how to start safely.

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AI basics
Dennis van de Velde

AI hallucination: what it is and how to prevent it

An AI hallucination is convincing output that is factually wrong or made up. Learn why language models hallucinate, how to spot a fabricated answer and how to build checks into your work.

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ChatGPT guide
Dennis van de Velde

ChatGPT projects: how to set them up properly

ChatGPT projects keep the files, instructions and chats on one topic together. Learn how to set one up, what each plan allows and how to move over from custom GPTs.

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Claude guide
Dennis van de Velde

Claude skills: what they are and how they work

Claude skills are reusable instruction sets that Claude loads only when a task calls for them. Learn how a skill is activated, which skills are built in and how to create your own.

Claude Memory
Claude guide
Dennis van de Velde

Claude memory: how it works and how to manage it

Claude memory keeps your context and preferences between chats. See how to turn it on, what it stores, how project memory works and what to check before business use.

AI werkbank wetenschappelijk onderzoek
Claude guide
Dennis van de Velde

What is Claude Science and who is it for?

Claude Science is Anthropic’s AI workbench for researchers. Learn what it does, how it works with data and code, and whether it is relevant to your work.

Verantwoordelijk gebruiken van AI
AI for business
Dennis van de Velde

Responsible AI use at work: checks, data and AI policy

Responsible AI use means you stay responsible for what goes into an AI tool and what comes out. Learn why you check output, which data stays out and what an AI policy covers.

AI voor advocaten
AI for business
Dennis van de Velde

AI for lawyers: using it responsibly in legal practice

AI for lawyers saves time on drafting, document analysis and research, but the lawyer stays responsible. Learn how to use it safely, with client data protected and a four-eyes check.

AI act
AI for business
Dennis van de Velde

EU AI Act compliance for businesses: what applies now

EU AI Act compliance for most businesses comes down to AI literacy, transparency and the GDPR. See what applies after the Digital Omnibus and what an AI policy should contain.

AI-gereedheid bedrijfsdata kwaliteit
AI for business
Dennis van de Velde

AI data readiness: is your data ready for AI?

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ChatGPT guide
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How to create a custom GPT, and what is changing now

How to create a custom GPT in the GPT builder, step by step, now that it only works in a business workspace. Plus what to do with your existing GPTs before they are retired.

Project Claude
Claude guide
Dennis van de Velde

Claude Projects: how to set up a project that works

Claude Projects give every chat the same instructions and files. Learn how to create a Claude project, what to put in the instructions and which mistakes to avoid.

ChatGPT vs Copilot
AI comparisons
Dennis van de Velde

Copilot vs ChatGPT: which AI tool suits your work?

Copilot vs ChatGPT: both run on similar models, but Copilot works inside Microsoft 365 and ChatGPT stands alone. Compare features, prices and when to choose which.