What AI is good and bad at

AI is powerful, but it is not magic. Knowing its strengths and weaknesses helps you trust it in the right places.

A person reviewing charts and notes beside a laptop — Let AI draft the first version — then you check the facts before anyone relies on them.

What AI is good at

Drafting — a first version of an email, a letter, or a lesson plan.
Summarizing — turning a long text into a few clear points.
Translating — moving between Creole, French, and English.
Explaining and rephrasing — saying the same thing in simpler words.

What AI is bad at

Guaranteed facts — sometimes AI states something false with full confidence. This is called a hallucination. Always check important facts yourself.
Fresh events — it may not know what happened recently.
Exact math — it can slip on precise numbers, so verify calculations.

Using AI responsibly

AI learned from text written by people, so it can repeat human bias — unfair ideas about groups of people. Treat its answers as a helpful draft, not the final truth.

A good rule: use AI to get started faster, but you stay the responsible human who checks the work before anyone relies on it.